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" I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other. "

Napoleon Bonaparte

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" Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth. "

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" It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr. "

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" The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries. "

" Every country has the government it deserves. "

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" If the jury have no right to judge of the justice of a law of the government, they plainly can do nothing to protect the people against the oppressions of the government; for there are no oppressions which the government may not authorize by law. "

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" Free enterprise, individual opportunity, limited government. They made America great; only they can keep America strong. "

" Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty. "

Hubert H. Humphrey

" 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. "

" Democracy must learn to defend itself. "

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

" The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the tapestry of the American government. More often than not, for good or for ill, it sets the tone for the other branches and spurs the expectations of the people. "

" Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people. "

" You don't pay taxes - they take taxes. "

" A government is for the benefit of all the people. "

William Howard Taft

" I considered myself engaged in a war from Day One. And my objective was to force the federal government - the Kennedy administration at that time - into a position where they would have to use the United States military force to enforce my rights as a citizen. "

" Let's make it simple: Government control means uniformity, regulation, fees, inspection, and yes, compliance. "

" Directing a movie is a little bit like being back in student government and putting on the homecoming dance. You're like, 'You put up the streamers, and you hire the DJ, and you get the punch bowl.' Some people are just like, 'This dance sucks.' And you're like, 'No no, this dance is awesome!' You have to be really positive. "

" But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with. "

Jonathan Mayhew

" The government that governs from afar absolutely requires that the truth and the facts reach its knowledge by every possible channel, so that it may weigh and estimate them better, and this need increases when a country like the Philippines is concerned, where the inhabitants speak and complain in a language unknown to the authorities. "

" So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done. "

Thomas Jefferson

" The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people. "

" The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. "

" The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights of the people, with the ultimate extinction of all privileged classes. "

Calvin Coolidge

" 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. "

" The Founders recognized that Government is quite literally a necessary evil, that there must be opposition, between its various branches, and between political parties, for these are the only ways to temper the individual's greed for power and the electorates' desires for peace by submission to coercion or blandishment. "

" Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed. "

Benjamin Franklin

" Government's first duty and highest obligation is public safety. "

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