Absent Quote by Stephen Hawking

Government has within it a tendency to abuse its powers.

— John C. Calhoun

I think whenever something is - whenever there's something that affects the public good, then there does need to be some form of public…

— Elon Musk

As a rule, governments monitor people.

— Ivan Krastev

It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so the government…

— Barack Obama

Our country is too large to have all its affairs directed by a single government. Public servants at such a distance, and from under…

— Thomas Jefferson

The government is promoting bad behavior.

— Rick Santelli

What's not OK is using government policy and taxpayer dollars to push for an investigation if the motivation is purely political.

— Steve Hilton

As long as the government's actions are secret, it cannot be held accountable. A government for the people and by the people should be…

— Al Gore

What we are missing, utterly and completely, in this government is accountability.

— Paul Hawken

Government ought to be all outside and no inside. . . . Everybody knows that corruption thrives in secret places, and avoids public places,…

— Woodrow Wilson

Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing…

— Barack Obama

It is scrutiny by the general public that keeps the powerful honest.

— Heather Brooke