Government Quote by Thomas More Download Open image “Laws could be passed to keep the leader of a government from getting too much power.” — Thomas More ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Government Leadership Politics Power Too much power
There should be a law that you can't shut down the government - that you don't have that power. — Lewis Black Copy Share Image
We have a government of limited power under the Constitution, and we have got to work out our problems on the basis of law. — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
When governments become large, voters cannot exercise close oversight, otherwise known as political power. — Maggie Gallagher Copy Share Image
The people cannot delegate to government the power to do anything which would be unlawful for them to do themselves. — John Locke Copy Share Image
The thing to keep in mind is that laws are framed by those who happen to be in power and for the purpose of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If the president is allowed to govern by executive action, then the rule of law greatly suffers. — Scott Pruitt Copy Share Image
[G]overnment can, instead of extending freedom, restrict freedom. And note ... that the 'can' quickly becomes 'will' the moment the holders of government power… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
“If the president uses executive orders to legislate new laws, that would be an example of him subverting legislative power from Congress, and might… — Gary Hansen Copy Share Image
A government may only govern so long as the people, through their representatives, vote it the money to carry on. — Judy LaMarsh Copy Share Image
“But what they find most amazing and despicable is the insanity of those who all but worship the rich, to whom they owe nothing… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
"Tell me, what's Love?" said Youth, one day, To drooping Age, who crost his way, "It is a sunny hour of play, For which… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
“Why do you suppose they made you king in the first place?' I ask him. 'Not for your benefit, but for theirs. They meant… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
“This lively health, when entirely free from all mixture of pain, of itself gives an inward pleasure, independent of all external objects of delight;… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
Nobody sees a flower really,it is so small. We haven't time,and to see takes time- like to have a friend takes time. One of… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
“(...) personal prejudice and financial greed are the two great evils that threaten courts of law, and once they get the upper hand they… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
Pride thinks it's own happiness shines the brighter by comparing it with the misfortunes of others. — Thomas More Copy Share Image
In the first place, most princes apply themselves to the arts of war, in which I have neither ability nor interest, instead of to… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
No living creature is naturally greedy, except from fear of want - or in the case of human beings, from vanity, the notion that… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others. — Thomas More Copy Share Image
“The leaving him thus did not a little gratify one that was more fond of travelling than of returning home to be buried in… — Thomas More Copy Share Image
We could form a government of national unity fighting corruption. The ordinary Afghan is sick and tired of it, because it's she or he… — Ashraf Ghani Copy Share Image
For the Scottish government, the practice of having meetings in different parts of the country is well established, but for the U.K. government, it… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
“The global population of Earth are involved in the following corporate government experiments: The long term effects of - 1. Nuclear bomb fallout radiation.… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
Right now we're concerned about budget. Right now we're concerned about the prospect of interest rate rise. We're concerned about government corruption, government handing… — Amity Shlaes Copy Share Image
One of the worst things to come out of the Consumer Protection Board's misleading claims is the impression that government resources are to hard… — Matthew Lesko Copy Share Image
It is afraid of an informed, angry public demanding the constitutional government it was promised - and it should be. — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image
Louisiana's spicy, colorful politics have saddled our state with a reputation for tolerating lax ethical standards in government. — John Kennedy Copy Share Image
Government schools, with your tax money, now discourage the teaching of multiplication tables by rote memorization but teach reading by the 'look-and-say' method which… — Greg Perry Copy Share Image
It's easy to say, let's go in and get the bad guys. But you have a divided country of Sunnis and Shias. The United… — Tulsi Gabbard Copy Share Image
If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing? — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
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