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" As long as our government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will; as long as it secures to us the rights of persons and of property, liberty of conscience and of the press, it will be worth defending. "

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" If you want to believe that the government's coming for our guns or that being gay is a choice and a sin or that ObamaCare signals the end of civilization or that cutting taxes for rich people is the path to a better America, that's your choice. I'm never going to believe in any of that. "

James Carville

People

Path

Government

" We know that the most fundamental responsibility of our Federal Government is to ensure the safety of its people and to protect and ensure our National security. And clearly port security has been left in limbo. "

" The Saudi government's denial of basic rights to women is not only wrong, it hurts Saudi Arabia's economic development, modernization and prosperity. "

" No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's consent. "

" I believe this government cannot endure permanently, half slave and half free. "

" I thought the irreducible requirements of Republicanism were being for life, small government, and a strong national defense. "

" Tonight, I want to say to every member of the democratic party, who believes in limited government, in personal opportunity and the united States constitution, and a safe and secure America, come home. To the Reagan Democrats, your party has left you. And the Republican party wants you, we welcome you back. "

" A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference. "

" It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes. "

" I almost forgot what it's like to be proud of my government. "

Edward Norton

Proud

Forgot

" Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens don't pay their taxes. "

" If we're the country that makes Amazon and Facebook and Twitter, why can't the federal government have websites and digital services that are awesome? "

" My government is working for the common man. Our priority is the poor of the country. We want good governance through a dynamic and seamless government. "

" I have always been afraid of banks. "

" Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government. "

" All the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor poorer. "

William Henry Harrison

Government

Poor

Purpose

" It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for. "

" Let those men who still have these misguided ideas, let those men who still have these hallucinations, realize that by anarchism, by dastardly crimes, they cannot bring about good government; let them realize that these methods have not succeeded in any country of the world and are not likely to succeed in India. "

" Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind. "

" Since no one but you can know what's best for you, government control can't make your life better. "

" The Negro revolution is controlled by foxy white liberals, by the Government itself. But the Black Revolution is controlled only by God. "

" Strong government doesn't mean simply military power or an efficient intelligence apparatus. Instead, it should mean effective, fair administration - in other words, 'good governance.' "

" The American citizen must be made aware that today a relatively small group of people is proclaiming its purposes to be the will of the People. That elitist approach to government must be repudiated. "

" A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both. "

" If the law is upheld only by government officials, then all law is at an end. "

" Government isn't that good at rapid advancement of technology. It tends to be better at funding basic research. To have things take off, you've got to have commercial companies do it. "

" I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it's the government. "

" There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenseless people. "

" It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word. "

" Truth is the glue that holds government together. "