940 private quotes tagged government

“Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.” — Andrew Cuomo

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“In the government schools, which are referred to as public schools, Indian policy has been instituted there, and its a policy where they do not encourage, in fact, discourage, critical thinking and the creation of ideas and public education.” — Russell Means

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“Government proposes, bureaucracy disposes. And the bureaucracy must dispose of government proposals by dumping them on us.” — P. J. O'Rourke

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“The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights of the people, with the ultimate extinction of all privileged classes.” — Calvin Coolidge

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“We need a government, alas, because of the nature of humans.” — P. J. O'Rourke

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“Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men's minds.” — Thurgood Marshall

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“The problem with leaderless uprisings taking over is that you don't always know what you get at the other end. If you are not careful you could replace a bad government with one much worse!” — Chinua Achebe

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“I think art education, especially in this country, which government pretty much ignores, is so important for young people.” — Mikhail Baryshnikov

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“What would annoy the most people most often? That is the true left-wing test of government intervention.” — P. J. O'Rourke

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“When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.” — Herbert Hoover

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“Politically, the world is so confused right now - there's so much suffering caused by various movements by various parties and people in power in government.” — Alice Walker

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“I work for a Government I despise for ends I think criminal.” — John Maynard Keynes

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“You don't pay taxes - they take taxes.” — Chris Rock

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“Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.” — William E. Gladstone

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“Experience teaches us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government's purposes are beneficent.” — Louis D. Brandeis

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“Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.” — John Kenneth Galbraith

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“If government were a product, selling it would be illegal.” — P. J. O'Rourke

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“And gradually they're beginning to recognize the fact that there's nothing more secure than a democratic, accountable, and participatory form of government. But it's sunk in only theoretically, it has not yet sunk in completely in practical terms.” — Wole Soyinka

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“The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop.” — P. J. O'Rourke

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“Ever occur to you why some of us can be this much concerned with animals suffering? Because government is not. Why not? Animals don't vote.” — Paul Harvey

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“Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.” — Adrian Cronauer

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“As long as our government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will as long as it secures to us the rights of persons and of property, liberty of conscience and of the press, it will be worth defending.” — Andrew Jackson

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“We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didn't come back, and make sure the Taliban wasn't resurging. It didn't work out.” — Colin Powell

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“When man lives under government, he is fallen, his worth is gone, and his nature tarnished.” — Adam Weishaupt

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“I hope all of you are going to fill out your census form when it comes in the mail next month. If you don't return the form the area you live in might get less government money and you wouldn't want that to happen, would you.” — Andy Rooney

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