Advantage Quote by Michael Mandelbaum

It is the responsibility of the citizens to support their government. It is not the responsibility of the government to support its citizens.

— Grover Cleveland

If government is to serve any purpose it is to do for others what they are unable to do for themselves.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

The role of government is to create responsible greed to keep boundaries around what people do.

— Rebecca M. Blank

The purpose of government is for those who run it to plunder those who do not.

— Thomas DiLorenzo

A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.

— Brad Henry

The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

— Arlen Specter

The purpose of government is to reign in the rights of the people.

— Bill Clinton

The purpose of government is to rein in the rights of the people.

— William J. Clinton

It's the government's job to come in and help their citizens and guide their citizens to a brighter future and unfortunately in America that's…

— Cristian Machado

Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application.

— William Weld

Why is it is claimed that if people won't or can't take care of their own needs, that people in government can do it…

— Ron Paul

When government does its job properly people are free to do theirs.

— Margaret Thatcher