If you don’t want a man unhappy politically, don’t give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none. Let him forget there is such a thing...

By making the government a combination of elected officials and citizen-backed initiatives and referenda, there can truly be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Wouldn’t if be nice if our government, could make things beautiful because everybody cares!

It’s a failing carrier and government authorities would probably love to have a bigger airline come and buy it and rescue it.

Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.

We have presented our demands to the government, it is up to them to arrest the culprits.

The good polis is made by the good person, his moral character intact, and the good polis, in turn, helps turn out good persons, their moral character intact.

We are not planning to release any government-controlled crude oil stocks at this time,

This government is going to have to run on their record.

What makes anyone think that government officials are even trying to protect us? A government is not analogous to a hired security guard. Governments do not come into existence as social service organizations or as...

Vimes had once discussed the Ephebian idea of ‘democracy’ with Carrot, and had been rather interested in the idea that everyone had a vote until he found out that while he, Vimes, would have a...

It’s not an endlessly expanding list of rights — the ‘right’ to education, the ‘right’ to health care, the ‘right’ to food and housing. That’s not freedom, that’s dependency. Those aren’t rights, those are the...

WASHINGTONIAN, n. A Potomac tribesman who exchanged the privilege of governing himself for the advantage of good government. In justice to him it should be said that he did not want to.They took away his...

so-called elected governments will protect you, you are wrong. This new crusade will end with your defeat, the killing of your sons and the destruction of your economy.

They think the government shows people everything —how to work, study, eat, sleep and that’s it. They are afraid of change. They do not understand that if you want to do something, you should do...

No one wants to deal with costs. No one wants to deal with the uninsured. So each layer of government keeps pushing down the problems.

I believe if we give ourselves this time, we will be able to succeed in forming a national unity government which people have been waiting for.

On behalf of the Government and people of India and on my own behalf, I would like to convey to you and to the people of Pakistan our heartfelt sympathies.

O silêncio dos omissos é combustível para a vilania dos canalhas

So far, the biggest surprise is how effective a job the government is doing. The case is stronger than I thought it would be. The witnesses have been more effective than I thought they would...

A Radical is a man with both feet firmly planted–in the air. A Conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned to walk forward. A Reactionary is a somnambulist...

If we are to violate the Constitution, will the people submit to our unauthorized acts? Sir, they ought not to submit; they would deserve the chains that these measures are forging for them. The country...

The government wants to be aware of all your movements—probably including your bowel movements. Ain’t that some shit?

Accountability is the essence of democracy. If people do not know what their government is doing, they cannot be truly self-governing. The national security state assumes the government secrets are too important to be shared,...

The United States stands with the people and government of Indonesia as they work to bring to justice those responsible for these acts of terrorism, … We will continue to work together in our common...

Can America get back to a point where politicians are honest? Not unless that point is the tip of a sword.

When I was ten years old, one of my friends brought a Shaleenian kangaroo-cat to school one day. I remember the way it hopped around with quick, nervous leaps, peering at everything with its large,...

selected by Iraq’s Transitional National Assembly to lead the nation’s democratically elected government in over 50 years.

…la televisión condiciona fuertemente el proceso electoral, ya sea en la elección de los candidatos, bien en su modo de plantear la batalla electoral, o en la forma de ayudar a vencer al vencedor. Además,...

Taxes have gone up, spending has gone up, waste of government money has vastly increased, and I think people will say he frittered away a very strong economic inheritance.

I hope you don’t mind, but I took the liberty of taking away your freedoms. –Uncle Sam

gridlock the government and defy the people.

I apprehend no danger to our country from a foreign foe. Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government,...

Taxes are what we pay for civilized society, for modernity, and for prosperity. The wealthy pay more because they have benefitted more. Taxes, well laid and well spent, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common...

I was born unworthy. – X-10

[David] Maraniss sees [Barack] Obama as a man with “a moviegoer’s or writer’s sensibility, where he is both participating and observing himself participating, and views much of the political process as ridiculous or surreal, even...

Help yourselves, and be good and peaceful toward one another. The fold is open, there is plenty of food. You need have no fear of dogs and clubs.” The sheep would doubtless keep the peace...

Remove God from the world of ideas. Remove government, politics from society. Keep sex, humor, utilities. Let private property go.

It is not enough for the Nigerian government to initiate an investigation. We need an international commission of inquiry that will report directly to the UN Secretary-General and make its findings public.

We will always be interested in a fair and reasonable settlement, but the government is just posturing with this. The government is saying that as long as we agree to whatever extreme proposals the court...

Folks can’t seem to realize that it isn’t a smooth talker we need in there but a steady man, a man with judgement. Any medicine-show man can spout words, if they are written for him....

We got the clearance yesterday (Wednesday) from the government for these matches.

Senior development specialists in the Treasury can be counted on one hand. America’s government is not even aware of the gap between its commitments and action, because almost nobody in authority understands the actions that...

We do need a system, and we do need you and your ‘Bertos, and sometimes we need Sam to just come along and kick some ass. – Quinn

What these open government laws do is break down that wall of government secrecy so that everybody knows what’s going on. A democracy can only function if we have information. You can only have oversight...

It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.

He can point fingers as much as he wants. It’s not up to the federal government to cover the shortfall.

Optimism abounds on the market. Retail investors expect an influx of funds from institutions and the government to lure overseas-listed blue chips back to mainland markets.

Did you consider anything like the Infected?’ Simon had asked.’Not quite. But some of our other contingency plans might help us out with this particular mission.

An honest government is the childish dream of the gullible men!