The predominant yardstick of your government is not human rights but national interests. Breyten Breytenbach governmenthumaninterest Change image and share on social
I was critical of the Israeli government, however, for not being prepared for the move. One does not uproot thousands of people without planning in advance what will be done with them. This was a political and human error in which the government functioned poorly. Norman Lamm advancecriticalerror share on social
It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it. George Washington basiscitizendefense share on social
The Ethiopian government's use of the railway from Djibouti to Addis Ababa was, in practice, a hazardous regards transport of arms intended for the Ethiopian forces. Haile Selassie ababaaddisarm Change image and share on social
Corruption is the enemy of development, and of good governance. It must be got rid of. Both the government and the people at large must come together to achieve this national objective. Pratibha Patil achievecorruptiondevelopment Change image and share on social
Most of Albania considers this Government to be legitimate. Fatos Nano albaniaconsidergovernment Change image and share on social
Individuals can spend their money more wisely, efficiently and more humanely than can government. Larry Elder efficientlygovernmenthumanely Change image and share on social
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 functiongovernmentguarantee Change image and share on social
'The Look of Silence' is able to have a wide public release, although still not in cinemas. It's distributed by two government bodies, the National Human Rights Commission and the Jakarta Arts Council. Joshua Oppenheimer artbodycinema share on social
Democrats want to use government power to make people's lives go better; Republicans respond that people know more than politicians do. We think that both might be able to agree that nudging can maintain free markets, and liberty, while also inclining people in good directions. Cass Sunstein agreedemocratdirection share on social
