Accomplished Quote by Ronald Reagan

I have long believed that the first duty of government is to protect the safety of our citizens.

— William Barr

No more essential duty of government exists than the protection of the lives of its people. Fail in this, and we fail in everything.

— Francis T Murphy

Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

— Ronald Reagan

The first duty of government is to protect the powerless from the powerful.

— Anonymous

And since our country's founding, we've tried to keep government's heavy hand out of our personal lives, while ensuring that we do the most…

— Joe Biden

We have a duty to look after each other. If we lose control of our government, then we lose our ability to dispense justice…

— Doris "Granny D" Haddock

The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a…

— Donald Trump

National security is the first duty of government but we are also committed to reversing the substantial erosion of civil liberties.

— Theresa May

The first duty of a government is to maintain law and order so that the life, property, and religious beliefs of its subjects are…

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

The first duty of government is to see that people have food, fuel, and clothes. The second, that they have means of moral and…

— John Ruskin

Well the first order of government is to preserve the public order and safety.

— Bob Wise

A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.

— Brad Henry