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" It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes. "
Andrew Jackson
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" We eliminated the monarchy. We put limits on how long one person could lead our country and on the powers they held while in office. We took differences of opinion seriously - in fact, we built them into the fabric of our government. "
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" Cuba ought to be free and independent, and the government should be turned over to the Cuban people. "
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" 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. "
George Mason
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" The government of the United States doesn't want peace. It wants to exploit its system of exploitation, of pillage, of hegemony through war. It wants peace, but what's happening in Iraq? What happened in Lebanon? Palestine? What's happening? What's happened over the last hundred years in Latin America and in the world? "
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" The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern. "
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" What truly matters is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people. January 20th 2017, will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again. The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer. Everyone is listening to you now. "
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" We can only imagine what would happen to our health care and to the quality of our health care here in North Dakota if we took the federal government out of health care. "
Heidi Heitkamp
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" Democracy is an abuse of statistics. "
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" It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped. "
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" 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. "
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" I hope to help the Indian government advance their economic reform agenda, which will benefit India's citizens and the world. "
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" Having proceeded to this length, for which they are now ripe, we shall have a formidable rebellion against reason, the principle of all government, and against the very name of liberty. "
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" Courts have long recognized the federal government's robust power to inspect people and goods entering the country. After all, the very foundation of national sovereignty is a nation's ability to protect its borders. "
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" I certainly respect privacy and privacy rights. But on the other hand, the first function of government is to guarantee the security of all the people. "
Phil Crane
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" The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country than the coward who deserts in the hour of danger. "
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" A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government. "
Bob Woodward
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" It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word. "
Andrew Jackson
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" That our government should have been maintained in its original form from its establishment until now is not much to be wondered at. It had many props to support it through that period, which now are decayed and crumbled away. Through that period, it was felt by all to be an undecided experiment; now, it is understood to be a successful one. "
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" 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. "
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" The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security. "
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" 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. "
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" As far as your personal goals are and what you actually want to do with your life, it should never have to do with the government. You should never depend on the government for your retirement, your financial security, for anything. If you do, you're screwed. "
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" The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that. "
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" Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind. "
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" Americans are fed up with how things are going in the country right now. They see more job losses, rising debt and plummeting home sales. They feel let down by a government that passes one 2,000-page, trillion-dollar law after another instead of focusing on addressing the problems Americans worry about every day. "
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" Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. "
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" All religions and all communities have the same rights, and it is my responsibility to ensure their complete and total protection. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion. "
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" Thank God for our form of government. The media won't let there be any cover-up. "
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