Quotes About Authority

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

All government, of course, is against liberty.

Anyone who wants to see a very free world does not want government. I also don't like being extorted or being aggressed against by others.

The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people.

Formerly government was the responsibility of people; now people were the responsibility of government.

If government can give you rights, government can take them away from you.

If we do not adhere firmly to the constitution, our governments will not last long and will change frequently.

Governments aren't going to go away; banks aren't going to go away.

What good fortune for governments that the people do not think.

I think governments are the cancer of civilization.

Governments are not always right.

All governments must maintain power through consent, not coercion.

Sports can't be run by governments.

I don't care how sacred is freedom, but I think the time has come for governments, at least the Malaysian government, to censor the Internet.

Parents, not governments, should decide what is best for their family.

Killing is always wrong, even governments are not exceptions.

One thing is clear: Our governments have too many laws.

I believe in small governments or no governments. I think the majority of people want to have big government, a big brother taking care of them.

Being Governor is a full-time responsibility.

Luckily, I'm a governor - so I get to tell you what I've already done not just what I'm going to do.

I'm governor of New York.

I'm running for governor; I'm not running for a legislative office.

A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.

The governor's not allowed to drive. That's part of the life you accept.