Quotes About Government

As virtue is necessary in a republic, and honor in a monarchy, fear is what is required in a despotism. As for virtue, it is not at all necessary, and honor would be dangerous there.

On my honor, I swear to you, that from my first day in office to the last breath I draw, I will do everything in my power to make you proud of your government.

Even if it takes changing the law, the president should honor the commitment the federal government made to those people and let them keep what they got.

We are laying the foundations of a government, which we hope may outlast the Pyramids.

There is only one hope for mankind - and that is democratic Socialism.

Hung verdict would have meant anger against previous govt; Clear verdict to BJP shows people voted for hope and aspiration.

I have a lot of hope for the Constituent Assembly.

I hope the Icelandic government grants me political asylum.

True counselors of despair are those who hope against hope—and historical experience—that the government can and will act constructively.

The hope in the hearts of millions of national socialists can be fulfilled only by an authoritarian government.

Keep Hope alive, particularly if Hope is the name of a very cute puppy and not some ill-defined abstraction that is in fact code for big government.

I'm hoping that we're not getting to Second Amendment remedies. I hope the vote will be the cure for the Harry Reid problems.

People are rapidly losing hope and trust. They believe their government has been captured by special interests and no longer cares about them, and they are right.

I hope you have read the election programme of the Labour Party...this is not socialism. It is Bolshevism run mad.

And I'd like to say to the Senate, I hope you will say yes to a stronger American democracy in the year 2000.

Our democracy is the centerpiece of who we are as a nation. And it is the fondest hope of all Americans that we can help bring democracy to every corner of the world.

I don't expect that Albert Gore is going to become president, and I certainly hope we never see Tipper Gore in the White House. Can you imagine Tipper saying, "Just say no"?

I think there's been a decline in the public's access to what's being done with their tax dollars, what's being done in their name. I hope that that will be repaired.

When the shadow of the Presidential and Congressional election is lifted we shall, I hope to be in a better temper to legislate.

I believe in optimism of the will, pessimism of the intellect. But my hope is the people, the society, which is ahead of the government.

I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.

Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity.

We will not be silent. We will not obey. We will not allow our government to destroy our humanity.

If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible