“I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up.”
— Jim DeMint
Author: Jim DeMint
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Any government, of whatever composition, needs to
“Any government, of whatever composition, needs to mobilise opinion way beyond its own ranks in order to do the difficult things that it does.”
— Nick Clegg
Author: Nick Clegg
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At a time of such hope and
“At a time of such hope and optimism in the Middle East, we cannot let the Libyan government violate every principle of international law and human rights with impunity.”
— William Hague
Author: William Hague
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Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire
“Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism of the powers of government agencies to do good.”
— Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Author: Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Category: government
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It is to be regretted that the
“It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.”
— Andrew Jackson
Author: Andrew Jackson
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A government, for protecting business only, is
“A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.”
— Amos Bronson Alcott
Author: Amos Bronson Alcott
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Society in every state is a blessing,
“Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”
— Thomas Paine
Author: Thomas Paine
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Democracy gives every man the right to
“Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.”
— James Russell Lowell
Author: James Russell Lowell
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Up against the corporate government, voters find
“Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust.”
— Ralph Nader
Author: Ralph Nader
Category: government
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We are expected to believe that anyone
“We are expected to believe that anyone who objects to the Department of Homeland Security or the USA Patriot Act is a terrorist, and that the only way to preserve our freedom is to hand it over to the government for safekeeping.”
— L. Neil Smith
Author: L. Neil Smith
Category: government
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A world in which government is burdened
“A world in which government is burdened by historic debt, philanthropy has limited resources, and the private sector is only interested in its own personal gain is simply unsustainable.”
— Simon Mainwaring
Author: Simon Mainwaring
Category: government
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