I've been fortunate when in government to have a car at my disposal, which takes away the nightmare of getting a taxi.
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
Only with our government are you given a certificate at birth, a license at marriage, and a bill at death.
The United States government first learned of the diversion of the W-88 nuclear warhead design in late 1995.
Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.
But instead of standing up for reason, our government is handing education over to the world of faith.
The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential to the preservation of a free government.
Government will not fail to employ education, to strengthen its hands, and perpetuate its institutions.
Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.
The basis, the corner-stone of this Government, was the perfect equality of the free, sovereign, and independent States which made it.
If God gives you rights, no man and no government can take them away from you.
If there's unemployment, having the government help reduce that unemployment, increase employment directly is a pretty good idea. It's not driving out competition; it's not crowding out.
I always assume that democracy is the only good form of government, quite frankly, and democracy is always to be preferred.
There are lots of people depending on the government who are good, honest citizens who have worked all their lives.
My task as a citizen is to get the government to do more good and less inefficient and wasteful work.
Children will come out and listen to a writer whose books they like. They don't need a government agency or a medal that says 'laureate' to continue that.
All's the government should do is keep the taxes and regulations at a manageable rate, keep a decent standing army and get out of the way.
When a machine begins to run without human aid, it is time to scrap it - whether it be a factory or a government.
During the election in 1989, there was the first Soviet election with alternative candidates to local government. I myself arranged special training for them.
I am joining the government not from the academic position but from St. Petersburg city council.
These guys were the real owners of the country, and for them to discuss with this young guy who becomes a member of the government was absolutely unacceptable.
