Top 457 Government Quotes

Why is it is claimed that if people won't or can't take care of their own needs, that people in government can do it for them?

Why is it is claimed that if people won't or can't take care of their own needs, that people in government can do it for them?

Ron Paul

In Britain, a 'block list' of harmful Web sites, used by all the major Internet Service Providers, is maintained by a private foundation with little transparency and no judicial or government oversight of the list.

Rebecca MacKinnon

If you're an old pro, you know how well you're doing when you're doing it, and your inner government spanks you if you're not doing well.

If you're an old pro, you know how well you're doing when you're doing it, and your inner government spanks you if you're not doing well.

Jerry Lewis

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.

Andrew Jackson

The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.

The First Amendment is often inconvenient. But that is beside the point. Inconvenience does not absolve the government of its obligation to tolerate speech.

Anthony Kennedy

Regarding our links with the Russian government, Severstal is a private company with no government participation. We are answerable to our shareholders.

Regarding our links with the Russian government, Severstal is a private company with no government participation. We are answerable to our shareholders.

Alexei Mordashov

The job of a journalist is to find out stuff. The job of the government - sometimes - is to keep stuff secret. There's a natural tension there.

The job of a journalist is to find out stuff. The job of the government - sometimes - is to keep stuff secret. There's a natural tension there.

Alex Gibney

What we must do is to sit down together as reasonable people and make our government do what is right, and stop doing what may be wrong-headed or wasteful.

What we must do is to sit down together as reasonable people and make our government do what is right, and stop doing what may be wrong-headed or wasteful.

Janet Reno

But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.

But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.

Lee H. Hamilton

The organization of the government itself is something which we ought to examine in a more self-conscious way - the Federal Reserve and the Treasury and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The mission that each of them has is mainly economic but should be informed by good organizational practices.

Oliver E. Williamson

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