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" If there's anything a public servant hates to do it's something for the public. "

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" By definition, a government has no conscience. Sometimes it has a policy, but nothing more. "

" The people will save their government, if the government itself will allow them. "

Abraham Lincoln

" If human beings are fundamentally good, no government is necessary; if they are fundamentally bad, any government, being composed of human beings, would be bad also. "

" My role at Lockheed Martin puts me in contact with extraordinary leaders in many fields - from science and engineering to philanthropy and government. And since we also work closely with our nation's armed forces, we tend to reflect a lot on leadership and how we can inspire successful teamwork, cooperation, and partnerships. "

Marillyn Hewson

" A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. "

" My own belief is that the way we grow the economy, create jobs, create wealth is in the private sector. The government doesn't do that. "

" The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them. "

Cullen Hightower

" We all learn in school that the judicial, legislative and executive branches of government must check and balance each other. But other non state institutions must participate in this important system of checks and balances as well. These checking institutions include the academy, the media, religious institutions and NGOs. "

Alan Dershowitz

" Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to issue commands to the several sovereign states, but it had no authority to govern individuals directly. "

" Nothing is as irritating as the fellow who chats pleasantly while he's overcharging you. "

" If men were angels, no government would be necessary. "

" I'm concerned about truth and credibility in government. "

George W. Romney

" Democracy means government by the uneducated, while aristocracy means government by the badly educated. "

Gilbert K. Chesterton

" The 'Patriot Act,' 'Enhancing domestic security,' and 'Protect America' all sound great - until you realize that they're catch phrases for programs that contain roving wire taps without a warrant and the collection and sale of your personal information to the U.S. government. "

" As a governor, I am naturally inclined to focus on the domestic side of protecting the United States. "

" An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger. "

" 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? "

" The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments. "

Ludwig von Mises

" It is only when there is the supervision and critical oversight from the people that the government will be in a position to do an even better job, and employees of government departments will be the true public servants of the people. "

" Any government that has a sincere desire for reform and progress should understand the benefit of objective and constructive criticism. "

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

" To rule is easy, to govern difficult. "

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

" The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments, in times of peace and security. "

" No woman can be handsome by the force of features alone, any more that she can be witty by only the help of speech. "

" Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks, and the politicians and other compromised officials improve their bank balances. "

" American businesses deserve a federal government that doesn't stand in their way, not one that tries to chase them overseas. "

" Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one - in particular, dullness in parliamentary government is a test of its excellence, an indication of its success. "

" No other people have a government more worthy of their respect and love or a land so magnificent in extent, so pleasant to look upon, and so full of generous suggestion to enterprise and labor. "

Benjamin Harrison

" Tourism is a top priority activity for federal government, which is why it invests an average of over 2,500 million dollars a year in infrastructure works and integral projects that promote Mexico's culture and natural attractions. "

" Of all the home remedies, a good wife is best. "

" We all want prosperity, but not at the expense of liberty. Poverty is not as great a danger to liberty as is wealth, with its corrupting, demoralizing influences. Let us never have a Government at Washington owing its retention to the power of the millionaires rather than to the will of millions. "

Joseph Pulitzer