One of the worst of errors would be the general admission of the proposition that a Government has no right to interfere for any purpose except for that of affording protection. Nassau William Senior admissionaffordbad Change image and share on social
There's something about China and its rush to capitalism that I find confusing. At the same time, we live in an America where capitalists oppose any government interference with free markets, while in China you have a very controlled, state-planned market where economic growth is better than ours. David Henry Hwang americacapitalismcapitalist share on social
A mob is the method by which good citizens turn over the law and the government to the criminal or irresponsible classes. Ray Stannard Baker citizenclasscriminal Change image and share on social
How is the government going to run without people like us? We make 35 percent of the bread in this country, and that much of the margarine, and cooking oil, and all the other things. Dwayne Andreas breadcookcountry Change image and share on social
That government is not a necessary good but an unavoidable evil. Lyn Nofziger evilgoodgovernment Change image and share on social
A government should not function based on the pressures of some or others. It should try to adapt a mix of measures that fits every context and generates the appropriate steps forward. Laura Chinchilla adaptbasecontext Change image and share on social
The question is not whether we want to keep this open, neutral Internet - we do, or should - but whether government rulemaking can give us the result we want. Edward Felten givegovernmentinternet Change image and share on social
Health care reform, the marquee legislative accomplishment of the Obama administration's first term, was passed before we entered the world of divided government. Eliot Spitzer accomplishmentadministrationcare Change image and share on social
In India, we now see many highly qualified professionals ready to work in the rural hinterland and in their own towns and cities to tackle development issues directly without depending much on the government. Jacqueline Novogratz citydependdevelopment share on social
Is privacy about government security agents decrypting your e-mail and then kicking down the front door with their jackboots? Or is it about telemarketers interrupting your supper with cold calls? It depends. Mainly, of course, it depends on whether you live in a totalitarian or a free society. James Gleick agentcallcold share on social