Quotes About Govern

The terror of society, which is the basis of morals, the terror of God, which is the secret of religion-these are the two things that govern us.

It's the government's obligation to look really to the third parties to get the support to govern.

Without criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government cannot govern.

The great thing is not having a mind. Feelings: oh, I have those; they govern me.

'Tis virtue, and not birth that makes us noble: Great actions speak great minds, and such should govern.

Our founders insisted that protecting the states' power to govern themselves was vital to limit the power of Washington and preserve freedom.

A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself, so that those who govern can govern. But what is the best that we can offer to those who govern? Prayer!

You can only control what you can control.

What but design of darkness to appall?— If design govern in a thing so small.

The question before the human race is, whether the God of nature shall govern the world by his own laws, or whether priests and kings shall rule it by fictitious miracles?

Many processes that seem to occur in nature randomly and without any order are, in fact, being governed by some visible or not-so-visible physical laws. Whether we notice them or not, these laws are there, governing consistently and predictably what seem to be ordinary events.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance.

But, while we do so, we declare that it is our belief that the Democratic party is now recognized as that only existing national party in the United States—the only constitutional party—the only party which by its present principles is competent to govern these United States, whose principles are based upon the Constitution—the only party with a platform coextensive with this great Union—this is the great Democratic party.

T know what they say about secrets. I've heard it all. That they can haunt and govern you. That they can poison relationships and divide families. That in the end, only the truth will set you free.

Bhojpuri film industry is very small - precisely eight people govern the whole industry and I am one of them.

I believe that in order to sustain a governing majority, the Democratic Party has got to learn that it can govern without raising taxes.

The thing that Tea Parties have to understand, you can't govern if you don't get elected.

There's a lot of things we can do to balance out what Obama's done and going forward show the American people the Republican Party can govern. I want a coalition of tea party people, independents, moderate Democrats trying to find a way to move this country forward before we become Greece.

Education is a public good that builds the capacity of a nation to wisely govern itself, and promotes equal opportunity.

I consider the central idea pervading this struggle is the necessity that is upon us, of proving that popular govenment is not an absurdity. We must settle this question now, whether in a free government the minority have the right to break up the govenment whenever they choose. If we fail it will go far to prove the incapability of the people to govern themselves.

Does not a farmer protect his crop? Does he not have a spirit? And does a mother, who produces children and food for her table, not protect and govern her children? I am not certain, Salome, that men can be so

In order to govern, the question is not to follow out a more or less valid theory but to build with whatever materials are at hand. The inevitable must be accepted and turned to advantage.

To a certain extent, platforms are platitudes that you test when you get to govern. You have to run those priorities up against the opposition and decide what's most important.

A principle is suggested: When any action is regulated by law, the incentive for individual conscience to govern is diminished—unless the law coincides with almost universally held moral standards.