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" Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under. "

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" Negative personal attacks have no place in public life and serve to erode public confidence in our basic institutions of government. "

" The U.S. Constitution protects our privacy from the prying eyes of government. It does not, however, protect us from the prying eyes of companies and corporations. "

" There are men so philosophical that they can see humor in their own toothaches. But there has never lived a man so philosophical that he could see the toothache in his own humor. "

" Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse. "

" Every society, all government, and every kind of civil compact therefore, is or ought to be, calculated for the general good and safety of the community. "

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

" There is always an easy solution to every problem - neat, plausible, and wrong. "

" While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned, so they can access the care they need and so richly deserve. "

Kirsten Gillibrand

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

" Adultery is the application of democracy to love. "

" Democracy needs support, and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies. "

" As an American, I repudiate Russia's or any other foreign government's attempt to interfere or meddle in our democratic process, and I would call on all Americans to do the same. "

Michael D. Cohen

" From the first moment of independence, the United States has been dedicated to innovation as a way of government and a way of life. "

" Anyone who's read my 'Terror in the Skies' series knows that I have not been writing with an eye toward approval from any government agency. "

" The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other. "

" Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government. "

" The Kingdom is the love of God prevailing in politics, in business, in government, in media. It is all the impact of the laws of God creating a social environment where the strong help the weak, where those who have give to those who don't. It's a society where relationships are built on love. "

" Americans chose a limited government that exists to protect our rights, not to grant them. "

" Say what you will about the ten commandments, you must always come back to the pleasant fact that there are only ten of them. "

" Parliament of the country is the repository of the sovereign will of the people, and its successful functioning is a joint responsibility of both the government and the Opposition. "

" Politically, the world is so confused right now - there's so much suffering caused by various movements by various parties and people in power in government. "

" It doesn't take a majority to make a rebellion; it takes only a few determined leaders and a sound cause. "

" I was opposed to the government mandating that restaurants not allow people to smoke, believing it becomes the customer's choice whether they go in or not. But then, I thought, 'What about the employees? Aren't they hostage to a smoking environment, even if they don't smoke?' "

" The best government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves. "

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" A democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it. "

Alexis de Tocqueville

" Morals are in all countries the result of legislation and government; they are not African or Asian or European: they are good or bad. "