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" As elected officials, we were sent to the halls of government by our neighbors to do their work - and much work needs to be done. Remembering our shared experiences with the people we represent makes us better and more accountable civil servants. "

Amy Klobuchar

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" We live under a government of men and morning newspapers. "

" A union of government and religion tends to destroy government and degrade religion. "

" The conservative movement today is like that tall ship with its proud captain: strong, accomplished but veering off course into the dangerous and uncharted waters of big government republicanism. "

" If the great American people will only keep their temper, on both sides of the line, the troubles will come to an end, and the question which now distracts the country will be settled just as surely as all other difficulties of like character which have originated in this government have been adjusted. "

" Financial institutions, the corporate world and civil society - all must uphold high standards of probity in their working. Only a genuine partnership between the Government and its people can bring about positive change to create a just society. "

" Parents today are under a lot of stress, sometimes working two jobs just to make ends meet. They're trying to find day care for their kids and elder care for their own parents. The Federal Government shouldn't add to their worries by not living up to its obligations. "

" We must not tolerate oppressive government or industrial oligarchy in the form of monopolies and cartels. "

" The budget doesn't have much control over the government. Then again, the government doesn't have much control over the budget. "

" The essence of good government is trust. "

" As a Cherokee, I can attest to the fact that Native Americans have been on the losing side of history. Our rights have been infringed upon, our treaties have been broken, our culture has been stolen, and our tribes have been decimated at the hands of our own United States government. "

" The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived. "

" The right solemnly proclaimed at the birth of the States, and which has been affirmed and reaffirmed in the bills of rights of the States subsequently admitted into the Union of 1789, undeniably recognizes in the people the power to resume the authority delegated for the purposes of Government. "

" Good government is one of the most important factors in economic growth and social well-being. "

" In so far as the government lands can be disposed of, I am in favor of cutting up the wild lands into parcels so that every poor man may have a home. "

" A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government. "

" The media has brainwashed the electorate to expect the government to do something. The best economic policy of any government is to do nothing but reduce the size of the government, reduce the size of the laws, and reduce the size of regulations. "

" It was settled by the Constitution, the laws, and the whole practice of the government that the entire executive power is vested in the President of the United States. "

" The framers hated the tyranny of King George, but they were also afraid of the mob. That's why they put so many checks and balances into our system, to guard against the excesses of a government that might be inflamed by public passion or perverted by a dictator's whim. "

" The best government is the least government. In some areas, I'm libertarian. I don't subscribe to any one party; they are all bad. "

" I hope to help the Indian government advance their economic reform agenda, which will benefit India's citizens and the world. "

" Only in South Africa could you have a change in government without civil war. If there wasn't the depth of love and caring among our people, this would not have happened. "

" I'm perennially intrigued how people who lead largely evidence-based lives can, in a belief-based part of their mind, be certain that an invisible, divine entity created an entire universe just for us, or that the government is stockpiling space aliens in a secret desert location. "

" The most cogent reason for restricting the interference of government is the great evil of adding unnecessarily to its power. "

" The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet. The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together. "

Barack Obama

" Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government. "

Milton Friedman

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" Every American, regardless of their background, has the right to live free of unwarranted government intrusion. Repealing the worst provisions of the Patriot Act will reign in this gross abuse of power and restore to everyone our basic Constitutional rights. "

" I think that most people who complain about our government have no idea what they're talking about because they've never been to a country with a bad government. "