Common Quote by William Godwin

“[T]he suppression of injustice with greater injustice only fuels righteous indignation, which will spread even if only maintained by a righteous few.”

— Joel McDurmon

Government has a legitimate function, but the private sector has one too, and it is superior. In other words, people are better than institutions.

— Cal Thomas

Well, it's very clear that the Arab population is rising because they'd like to have a say in the running of their affairs, running…

— Al-Waleed bin Talal

Limitation is essential to authority. A government is legitimate only if it is effectively limited.

— Lord Acton

We live in a dirty and dangerous world. There are some things the general public does not need to know, and shouldn't. I believe…

— Katharine Graham

“Subversion can only be treason if government is legitimate.  When a government has broken international law and its own internal laws it ceases to…

— G. Russell Overton

I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets and when the press can decide whether to print…

— Katherine Graham

There are some things the general public does not need to know and shouldn't. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate…

— Anonymous

A government is not legitimate merely because it exists.

— Jeane Kirkpatrick

Government has a legitimate sphere of operation. The problem arises when that sphere continually expands, encompassing areas where government lacks legitimacy.

— William A. Dembski

Most of Albania considers this Government to be legitimate.

— Fatos Nano

Through systematic terror, through indoctrination, through systematic manipulation of stimulus, reward, and punishment, we can today break man and convert him into brute animal...…

— Peter Drucker