Famous Quotes About government

I have long believed taxpayers make better use of their money than the government ever could.

To hear some men talk of the government, you would suppose that Congress was the law of gravitation, and kept the planets in their places.

The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion.

If human beings are fundamentally good, no government is necessary if they are fundamentally bad, any government, being composed of human beings, would be bad also.

Americans no longer look to government for economic security rather, they look to their portfolios.

Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Bureaucracy gives birth to itself and then expects maternity benefits.

The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them.

There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.

Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings, when accustomed to taking responsibility for their own behavior, can cooperate on a basis of mutual trust and helpfulness.