Government can encourage innovation, but mainly by doing less, not doing more. Matt Ridley encouragegovernmentinnovation Change image and share on social
The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground. Thomas Jefferson gaingovernmentgrind Change image and share on social
In vain shall Great Britain confer upon her colonies the free government and liberal principles of legislation, for which she is distinguished, if she do not carry with her the revelations of God. John Strachan britaincarrycolony Change image and share on social
The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves. James K. Polk absolutelycongresscreate share on social
If it is a crime to love the South, its cause and its President, then I am a criminal. I would rather lie down in this prison and die than leave it owing allegiance to a government such as yours. Belle Boyd allegiancecrimecriminal Change image and share on social
Bureaucracy gives birth to itself and then expects maternity benefits. Dale Dauten benefitbirthbureaucracy Change image and share on social
We have two programs dealing with bulletproof vests, two different systems of actually distributing bulletproof vests from the federal government. Two sets of applications, two different sets of personnel to approve those applications. James Lankford applicationapprovebulletproof share on social
Setting the state budget is one of the most important tasks we undertake at the state Capitol - because after all, it's the people's money - not the government's. Doug Ducey budgetcapitolgovernment Change image and share on social
Distrust of government isn't baseless cynicism. It's realism. Ben Shapiro baselesscynicismdistrust Change image and share on social
It is with government paper, and bank paper, as it is with the paper of private persons; that is, it is worth just what can be delivered in redemption of it, and no more. We all understand that the notes of the Astors, and Stewarts, and Vanderbilts, though issued by millions, and tens of millions, are really worth their nominal values. Lysander Spooner astorbankdeliver share on social