Government can provide opportunity. But opportunity means nothing unless people are prepared to seize it. Richard M. Nixon governmentmeanopportunity Change image and share on social
Government can supply bread, but it can't mend a broken spirit. Rand Paul breadbreakgovernment Change image and share on social
Government can't create wealth, but it can create the conditions for private enterprise to flourish. Bill Owens conditioncreateenterprise Change image and share on social
Government can wreck a business by confiscating its money by taxation. Owen Paterson businessconfiscategovernment Change image and share on social
Government cannot and must not replace private initiative. Kim Campbell governmentinitiativeprivate Change image and share on social
Government cannot be all things to all people. Jane D. Hull governmentpeoplething Change image and share on social
Government cannot do everything, so we need to first decide what government ought to be doing, then figure out what it's capable of doing, and then follow the jobs we choose to completion. Ernie Fletcher capablechoosecompletion Change image and 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
Government did get into the health care business in a big way in 1965 with Medicare, and later with Medicaid, and government already distorts the marketplace. Roy Blunt bigbusinesscare Change image and share on social
Government does create prosperity and growth by creating the conditions that allow both entrepreneurs and their customers to thrive; balancing the power of capitalists like me and workers isn't bad for capitalism - it's essential to it. Nick Hanauer badbalancecapitalism share on social
