Governments at all levels and the whole society should act more vigorously to protect the land our lives depend on. Li Keqiang actdependgovernment Change image and share on social
Governments can inflate their way out of debt, but that has consequences, doesn't it? Kent Conrad consequencedebtgovernment Change image and share on social
Governments can no longer control 100 percent of the story. Time and geographical boundaries disappear. In places like China and all over the Middle East, social-media outlets are being used to expose and hold accountable public officials that don't want to be held accountable for corruption and human rights abuses. Amy Jo Martin abuseaccountableboundary share on social
Governments can't keep looking over the shoulder or at the constellation of stars. You have got to do what you have got to do. Jairam Ramesh constellationgovernmentshoulder Change image and share on social
Governments cannot make marriages or turn feckless individuals into responsible citizens. That needs another kind of change agent. Jonathan Sacks agentchangecitizen Change image and share on social
Governments clash with each other over who should control the co-ordination of the Internet's infrastructure and critical resources. Rebecca MacKinnon clashcontrolcritical Change image and share on social
Governments do not have the answers - indeed, quite the reversal. A lot of times, they not only do not have the answers, but they themselves are the problem. If we are committed to helping our world's children, then we must begin to create solutions from the bottom up. Betty Williams answerbeginbottom share on social
Governments don't control people like they used to. Noam Chomsky controlgovernmentpeople Change image and share on social
Governments enjoying surpluses have a very strong temptation to splash money around, and while tax cuts are always appealing, cutting taxes at the top of a boom runs the real risk of creating a structural deficit when the boom subsides. Malcolm Turnbull appealboomcreate share on social
Governments, especially democratic ones, are short-term and nationalistic. Peter Senge democraticgovernmentnationalistic Change image and share on social