Quotes About Government

Nations do not think, they only feel. They get their feelings at second hand through their temperaments, not their brains. A nation can be brought -- by force of circumstances, not argument -- to reconcile itself to any kind of government or religion that can be devised; in time it will fit itself to the required conditions; later it will prefer them and will fiercely fight for them.

To lodge all power in one party and keep it there is to insure bad government.

The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism, is loyalty to the Nationallthe time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.

In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.

We have the best government that money can buy.

My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country, not to its institutions or its office-holders.

There is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.

Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.

The balance between freedom and security is a delicate one.

President Ford was a devoted, decent man of impeccable integrity who put service to his country before his own self interest. He helped heal our nation during a time of crisis, provided steady leadership and restored people's faith in the presidency and in government.

Japan has a low crime rate, unless you count the fact that approximately every fifteen minutes the entire Cabinet gets indicted for taking bribes.

I want to make a picture about the Russian secret police - the GOP.

What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country.

There is no income tax in Russia. But there's no income.

In democracy both a deep reverence and a sense of the comic are requisite.

It's your money. You paid for it.

Capitalism is a funny name which lefties give to basic freedom.

The funny thing in France is that writers are not allowed to retire, because the French government say you are still earning money from books you wrote 20 years ago.

Today a newcomer to the state is automatically eligible for our many aid programs the moment he crosses the border.

Kings and such are just as funny as politicians.

Politicians can do more funny things naturally than I can think of to do purposely

Democracy is an awful way to run a country, but it's the best system we have.

In Iran's future Islamic system everyone can express their opinion, and the Islamic government will respond to logic with logic.

The State must act as the guardian of a millennial future in the face of which the wishes and the selfishness of the individual must appear as nothing and submit.