Checks Quote by William O. Douglas

Those who are looking to seek power must make wise judgements.

— Reham Khan

Power must be in the hands of the wealth of the nation, those who have sympathy for property owners and their rights, and who…

— James Madison

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect all who seek it ... We should grant power over our affairs only to those who are reluctant to…

— Frank Herbert

The whole purpose of maintaining your power in government is to make sure that you stay in government. You stay in government by finding…

— David Lloyd

They realize that in thirty-four months we have built up new instruments of public power. In the hands of a peoples Government this power…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

“To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect and their oneness, and should insist upon choosing as their representatives…

— Mahatma Gandhi

In a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility, and obliged to defend and justify itself within the framework of the general good.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Those in power always try to distort reality, to suit their needs and keep things safe.

— Ken Loach

Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim…

— Eliot Spitzer

“Of course we can establish constitutional checks and balances, but those won’t mean a thing unless citizens make sure the safeguards are taken seriously.…

— David Brin

Those who seek power at any price detect a societal weakness, a fear that they can ride into office.

— Carl Sagan

When you have a new government assume power, everyone, without exception, has to work for the benefit of the common good.

— Michel Temer