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" The soldiers never explained to the government when an Indian was wronged, but reported the misdeeds of the Indians. "

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" There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience. "

Stokely Carmichael

" Those who cry out that the government should 'do something' never even ask for data on what has actually happened when the government did something, compared to what actually happened when the government did nothing. "

" You know, in a workplace, when you shrink the size of a workforce, there is pain there. But there is no question: we have a government that we can no longer afford. That is the cold, hard fact. So we have to make this more efficient. We have to sunset programs that no longer work. We have to eliminate waste and fraud. We must do this. "

" 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. "

William E. Simon

" To rule is easy, to govern difficult. "

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

" The happiness of society is the end of government. "

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

" Full participation in government and society has been a basic right of the country symbolizing the full citizenship and equal protection of all. "

Charles B. Rangel

" Among the weeds choking out growth and good government are the hundreds of boards, commissions, and advisory committees that have sprouted over the years. They devour time, money, and energy far beyond any real contribution they make. "

" The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security. "

" 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

" Not wishing to be disturbed over moral issues of the political economy, Americans cling to the notion that the government is a sort of automatic machine, regulated by the balancing of competing interests. "

C. Wright Mills

" 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. "

" In the end, there is no absence of irony: the integrity of what is sacred to Native Americans will be determined by the government that has been responsible for doing everything in its power to destroy Native American cultures. "

" The intelligence community is governed by the same legal and ethical standards as the rest of American government and society, but an operational imperative is here, too. An intelligence community charged with global responsibilities cannot be successful without diversity of thought, culture and language. "

" I can recall back in 1998, in August of that year, when we had a horrible disaster along the Mexican border in the town of Del Rio. At the time, FEMA was the shining star of the federal government. It's now perceived as many to be the dullest knife in the drawer. Right or wrong, that's the perception. "

" This election presents a stark choice - we can continue down the road of the Obama Democrats, more and more spending, debt and government control of the economy, or we can return to the founding principles of our nation - free markets, fiscal responsibility and individual liberty. "

" 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. "

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

" 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

" The reason this country continues its drift toward socialism and big nanny government is because too many people vote in the expectation of getting something for nothing, not because they have a concern for what is good for the country. "

" Imagine a country that flies into space, launches Sputniks, creates such a defense system, and it can't resolve the problem of women's pantyhose. There's no toothpaste, no soap powder, not the basic necessities of life. It was incredible and humiliating to work in such a government. "

Mikhail Gorbachev

" Antitrust is the way that the government promotes markets when there are market failures. It has nothing to do with the idea of free information. "

" No matter where you stand politically - even if you're unsure of what your political ideology is - it is important to take part in the process of shaping our government. "

" The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government. "

George Washington

" The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders. "

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

" I believe that people who do not vote in this country have no right to complain about the government that we are now living under. By the same token, if you don't really vote in television, you're never going to have your way. Write a letter to the president of the network. "

" Government is a collective unity. There is no decision by cabinet which can be attributed to one individual. "

Emmerson Mnangagwa

" One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run it. "

" We, as citizens, are the true owners of government. "