All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter. Edmund Burke actbarterbenefit Change image and share on social
I am obligated and I will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes to the American government. I already paid and I will keep paying whatever taxes I owe based on my time as a U.S. citizen. Eduardo Saverin americanbasecitizen Change image and share on social
As far as the constitution allows me, I will try to ensure that there is responsible and accountable governance at all levels of government in the country. For I will not have kept my own trust with the Nigerian people if I allow others abuse theirs under my watch. Muhammadu Buhari abuseaccountableconstitution share on social
What is ominous is the ease with which some people go from saying that they don't like something to saying that the government should forbid it. When you go down that road, don't expect freedom to survive very long. Thomas Sowell easeexpectforbid share on social
Government cannot do it all. As we work hard to break welfare dependency and get young people ready for the labour market, we need businesses to give them a chance and not just fall back on labour from abroad. Iain Duncan Smith abroadbackbreak share on social
If you want to slow medical inflation in the private sector, it makes sense to expand the government's investment in private health care. Timothy Noah careexpandgovernment Change image and share on social
I think that the best that government can do for you and I as individuals is to empower you and I to make decisions that only you and I should make. Gary Johnson decisionempowergovernment Change image and share on social
There are many people who feel that it is useless and futile to continue talking about peace and non-violence against a government whose only reply is savage attacks on an unarmed and defenseless people. Nelson Mandela attackcontinuedefenseless share on social
A union of government and religion tends to destroy government and degrade religion. Hugo Black degradedestroygovernment Change image and share on social
It's not government that creates jobs; it's small business. Our job is to make sure they have the access to capital, the access to contracting opportunities, and the help, advice and mentoring that they need to go out and be successful. Karen Mills accessadvicebusiness share on social
