Government Quotes

The president said nothing about the views of government in regard to the possibility of Carolinas seceding. This however was frequently spoken of by other statesmen at the North. I think they were unanimous in this, that no army would be sent here.

So I went into government with a clear mind about what the problems were, and what needed to be done.

The real goal should be reduced government spending, rather than balanced budgets achieved by ever rising tax rates to cover ever rising spending.

No matter what your religion, you should try to become a government program, for then you will have everlasting life.

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government has grown out of too much government.

Yeah, I think it's an absolute disaster that Australia, the government, allowed kangaroo culling.

It's the federal government's job to secure the border.

Liberal Democrats are inexorably opposed to tax cuts, because tax cuts give people more power, and take away from the role of government.

Well, now, and there's - for every dollar the federal government spends, there's real people on the other side, and so when we talk about reductions that are going to affect providers, that's going to affect hospitals and doctors and others.

People can change the volume, the location and the composition of their income, and they can do so in response to changes in government policies.

Government is essentially immoral.

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.

Judicial review has been a part of our democracy in this constitutional government for over 200 years.

Congress seems to want to cure every ill known to man except unconstitutional government and high taxes.

I want to make sure we are presenting to the South Australian people a Government that is open and accountable. I want to make sure that we maintain public confidence in government at all levels.

We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations, and sound money, which has blessed us with unprecedented prosperity. And it has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed.

The Canadian government continues to say they will not help us if we go to war with Iraq. However, the prime minister of Canada said he'd like to help, but he's pretty sure that last time he checked, Canada had no army.

But again, you know, the views that we've expressed are transferring power back from the federal government to the states, giving Alaska an incredible opportunity to expand its economy, especially at a time when our federal government is coming close to bankruptcy.So that is a broad-based appeal. It's not an extreme view.

We supported the contras. We're not against all opposition to government, or all paramilitary operations.

Wherever magistrates were appointed from among those who complied with the injunctions of the laws, Socrates considered the government to be an aristocracy.

I am not antigovernment. I would not run a campaign against government.

Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.

I learned running the government for the Presidency, which I always thought was difficult, is even more difficult than I thought.

The mob's not coming back in the Teamsters Union. We've gotten rid of them, and we're free to be free of government supervision.

Where might is mixed with wit, there is too good an accord in a government.

It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you.

When will government cease being a nuisance to everybody?

One of the essential elements of government responsibility is to communicate effectively to the American people, especially in time of a potential terrorist attack or a natural disaster.

Government is not the generator of economic growth; working people are.

I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.