Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. Adrian Cronauer bedrockbuildconsent Change image and share on social
I consider anybody a twerp who hasn't read 'Democracy in America' by Alexis de Tocqueville. There can never be a better book than that one on the strengths and vulnerabilities inherent in our form of government. Kurt Vonnegut alexisamericabook share on social
Unity and secularism will be the motto of the government. We can't afford divisive polity in India. Manmohan Singh afforddivisivegovernment Change image and share on social
Using official government resources to help bankroll an explicit political agenda - whether on the right or left - is flat out wrong. Gary Ackerman agendumbankrollexplicit Change image and share on social
The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity. John Quincy Adams americanbondchristianity Change image and share on social
It's a very good idea that we have a third term Labour government led by Tony Blair for a full term. Peter Mandelson blairfullgood Change image and share on social
Democracy is an abuse of statistics. Jorge Luis Borges abusedemocracystatistic Change image and share on social
I am sometimes accused of being a dictator because I provoked the extraordinary elections by nominating the interim government. Can you imagine any dictator who provokes free elections in his own country? Milos Zeman accusecountrydictator share on social
Since it is necessary to grant six million Filipinos their rights, so that they may be in fact Spaniards, let the government grant these rights freely and spontaneously, without damaging reservations, without irritating mistrust. Jose Rizal damagefactfilipino share on social
Of all government expenditures, defense spending is the... most stimulative to the economy. Trent Franks defenseeconomyexpenditure Change image and share on social
