Quotes About Government

We believe in a government that is characterized by fairness and reasonableness, a reasonableness that goes beyond labels, that doesn't distort or promise to do things that we know we can't do.

Country has to stop giving electricity for free. It is like giving people cocaine.

It is only the novice in political economy who thinks it is the duty of government to make its citizens happy - government has no such office.

I don't see democracy getting better. I see democracy diminishing. More rules, more legislation. Eventually governments will see everything.

You can't have a situation in which companies proceed on a permanent basis relying only on cash from the government.

Royalty puts a human face on the operations of government.

There is no such thing as a 'free' government benefit. Ask small-business owners who are footing skyrocketing bills for bottomless jobless benefits.

Government that is open and honest will always be able to withstand the light of day.

It's up to me to promote my faith and somebody else to promote theirs. Let the government just protect our right to do so.

We're not going to default. We just won't default. I mean, there are ways of not defaulting even if you don't raise the debt ceiling, and even if you don't fund the government.

The priority for my government is that there will be development for everyone, equally.

How pale is the art of sorcerers, witches, and conjurors when compared with that of the government's Treasury Department!

Civil disobedience is not only the natural right of a people, especially when they have no effective voice in their own Government, but that it is also a substitute for violence or armed rebellion.

The antidote to this abuse of formal Government, is, the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual.

I am opposed to term limits because if we did not have seasoned professionals, we would not have the good government that we have.

The worst government is the most moral.

In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.

Good government could never be a substitute for government by the people themselves.

The protection the government owes you and fails to provide, you are morally bound to provide for yourselves.

The students wanted to speak to the government, and the police answered with bullets.

I would like the government to do all it can to mitigate, then, in understanding, in mutuality of interest, in concern for the common good, our tasks will be solved.

If you were starting from scratch to invent an instrument that could impose fiscal discipline, the last one on earth you would come up with is the United States government.

I think we're on too many government watch lists. We'd better let this one go.

I don't own encryption, Apple doesn't own encryption. Encryption, as you know, is everywhere. In fact some of encryption is funded by our government.