Quotes About Government

There is no nation so powerful, as the one that obeys its laws not from principals of fear or reason, but from passion.

When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.

Whatever was required to be done, the Circumlocution Office was beforehand with all the public departments in the art of perceiving—how not to do it.

The law is a ass, Sir!

There was a king with a large jaw and a queen with a plain face, on the throne of England; there were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a fair face, on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever.

large jaw and a queen with a fair face, on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever.

There were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a plain face, on the throne of England; there were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a fair face, on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever.

clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever. It was the

it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever. It was the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and

In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever.

He wouldn't hear of anybody's paying taxes, though he was very patriotic.

throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things

on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves

For gracious sake, don't talk about Liberty; we have quite enough of that.

In England, there was scarcely an amount of order and protection to justify much national boasting.

the throne of England; there were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a fair face, on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of

the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled

and a queen with a plain face, on the throne of England; there were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a fair face, on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves of loaves and fishes, that things in general were settled for ever.

If I might offer any apology for so exaggerated a fiction as the Barnacles and the Circumlocution Office,

Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership.

The U.S. government knew that China wanted to acquire sensitive U.S. technology, and instead of implementing a policy to prevent them from acquiring the information, the government all but gave them an invitation to take our equipment and designs.

Because of our Congressional committee system, our government is closer to a gerontocracy than a democracy.

Societies that don't embrace freedom wind up with the least prosperity. Venezuela is a country rich in natural resources, yet after just fourteen years under a socialist government, it now rations food, electricity, water, and other staples.