The federal government, state government and local government did not have the processes, in my opinion, to deal with a storm of this magnitude,

[The answer of Solon to the question ‘Which is the most perfect popular government?’]That where the least injury done to the meanest individual, is considered as an insult on the whole constitution.

I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a disgrace, that two become a lawfirm, and that three or more become a congress. -John Adams

This is a government which takes national security seriously and that’s not just national security against terrorism, it is national security against all forms of threat, including biological threat,

The Government, police and supporters groups are working hard with the German authorities to make the World Cup a safe and trouble free tournament.

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

It is past time for the U.S. government to fully fulfill our moral obligation to those who have fought for freedom and democracy.

Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to...

We don’t understand very much about this at all. It’s primarily due to the federal government not providing funding commensurate with this disease’s death toll. We need to have more research done. That’s the only...

I believe the term is ‘eminent domain.’Ah, yes. That means ‘theft by the government,

The most dangerous moment for a bad government is when it begins to reform.

Either we are serious about being in government or we are not. If we are we must go for Ken Clarke.

When the vision of the U.S. government included guarding the rights of people but staying out of their way, America was an economic engine more powerful than anything the world had ever witnessed.

Modern society, the political body, the legal and judiciary system, the state of governance, capitalism and the very fabric of the society itself, including our religions and so-called morals and values, are institutions steeped in...

The interest of [businessmen] is always in some respects different from, and even opposite to, that of the public … The proposal of any new law or regulation of commerce which comes from this order...

Across organizations in services, manufacturing, healthcare and government, eighty percent of an organization’s improvement potential lies in front-line ideas.

That is the problem with governments these days. They want to do things all the time; they are always very busy thinking of what things they can do next. That is not what people want....

When it comes down to it, government is simply an abandonment of responsibility on the assumption that there are people, other than ourselves, who really know how to manage things. But the government, run ostensibly...

So I don’t think the government or the authorities could be faulted if these warrants of arrest will be served,

In philosophy seminars, the choice is usually between good and evil. In the real world, however, the choice is often between a bad guy and a worse guy.

The faster decline in the GDP deflator could prompt government calls to forestall an early end to quantitative easing, but the data reflects balanced growth in the economy.

We deal within the framework of the regime, and on the matter of foreign affairs the government implements this policy. Nothing special has happened in this regard.

This boarding on the high seas was done on the express permission of the Cambodian government, the flag state of the vessel,

The U.S. government recognized that the 1933 Double Eagle was in that collection, and they officially asked the Egyptian government to pull it from the sale and return it as stolen property of the United...

the government is one of the choke points in the year 2000 problem. It’s one of the areas where we could have disruptions that could in fact produce a recession.

Since no individual acting separately can lawfully use force to destroy the rights of others, does it not logically follow that the same principle also applies to the common force that is nothing more than...

We live in a time when to reject the idea of an all-seeing, all-knowing, all-powerful government is to be viewed by that government as being anti-government.

What I said was in fact, we are ready as the new Iraqi interim government to resume our responsibilities, especially now that we have a new U.N. Security Council resolution,

Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil. Next time, go all out and write in Lucifer on the ballot.

Most young people have rebellious, anti-authoritarian impulses. They don’t like being told what, when, or how to do something. It’s ironic, then, that many of these same people embrace a system in which there would...

Before September 11, the Pakistan government had a very close relationship with the Taliban government,

People say the government makes no money, but that’s not true. They make money like any bandit or robber does.

I was surprised it was such a large drop. Obviously, (the government) couldn’t care less who’s buying these.

We need more honest government. We need a more open process, a more honest process.

Microsoft needs a settlement more than the government.

A country of free men is not free if they are owned by somebody else.

Such a government would have a huge majority in the lower house and should face few difficulties getting the upper house on side, but such a government would be likely to be racked by divisions...

Mr. de Pinto, the dog who protects sheep quickly learns how to direct them, and it becomes a habit. The people have been trained by their ‘watchmen’ to jump, and to trample what the ‘watchmen’...

When there’s a vacuum of public input, lobbyists usually fill it. But when there’s public input, the people usually win.

Flip-flopping of laws is more damaging than the government making one statement of where it stands.

the Iraqi government is committed to protecting the judges, the witnesses, lawyers, and all those who are involved in the trial of Saddam Hussein, and will not be deterred from pursuing the trial.

To think that because those who wield power in society wield in the end that of government, therefore it is of no use to attempt to influence the constitution of the government by acting on...

The very term ‘public utility’ … is an absurd one. Every good is useful ‘to the public,’ and almost every good … may be considered ‘necessary.’ Any designation of a few industries as ‘public utilities’...

By repetition, each lie becomes an irreversible fact upon which other lies are constructed.

The desire for an increase of wealth can be satisfied through exchange, which is the only method possible in a capitalist economy, or by violence and petition as in a militarist society, where the strong...

The government is trying to make it more difficult for us to cross the border, but they need to understand when we cross to this side it’s not to affect anyone badly. In reality we...

Eric, you need to look at the whole picture,” the PM said. “You look at the jobless as a huge pile of scrap and you’re looking for what can be recycled. That’s good. That’s your...

This puts in its place the argument the U.S. government has tried to use against Chavez that he meddles in the affairs of other countries,

The State is like a great and noble steed who is tardy in his motions owing to his very size, and requires to be stirred into life. I am that gadfly which God has given...

There is nothing in which mankind have been more unanimous [founding nations upon superstition]; yet nothing can be inferred from it more than this, that the multitude have always been credulous, and the few artful....