Government is an evil; it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay. – Percy Bysshe Shelley
That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves. – Thomas Jefferson
A good government had to guide its people, sometimes gently, sometimes strictly, just as parents did. It could allow certain freedoms, but in a style that suited the country. – Amy Tan
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. – P.J. O’Rourke
Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship. – Harry S. Truman
If men be good, government cannot be bad. – William Penn
Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other. – RONALD REAGAN
In the long-run every Government is the exact symbol of its People, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to say, Like People like Government. – Thomas Carlyle
… the keynote of government is injustice.
In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office. – Ambrose Bierce
The problem is not that the people are taxed too little. The problem is that government spends too much. – Ronald Reagan
Never depend upon institutions or government to solve any problem. All social movements are founded by, guided by, motivated and seen through by the passion of individuals. – Margaret Mead
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. – Thomas Jefferson
We in Government have begun to recognize the critical work which must be done at all levels-local, State and Federal-in ending the pollution of our waters. – Robert F. Kennedy,
If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law. – Henry David Thoreau
There are two parts to any public post or position an individual holds. Firstly the prestige, title, pay and perks but the second most important aspect is duty, responsibility and accountability. You will always fail if you only embrace one of them !!
I have nothing but contempt for the kind of governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the State. – Sophocles
I find out of long experience that I admire all nations and hate all governments. – John Steinbeck
Fascism is when corporations become the government. – Bill Maher
Government works best under the glare of public scrutiny. Absent such scrutiny, abuses occur. – Stephen Hawking
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