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.
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.
The greatest threat to the security of the people of North Korea comes from the government of North Korea.
The job of a journalist is to find out stuff. The job of the government - sometimes - is to keep stuff secret. There's a natural tension there.
Maryland needs someone in Congress who will fight to create jobs, stop out-of-control government spending and defend small businesses.
'Firewall' seems both scary and protective at the same time. And how often does that happen within one word besides 'military' and 'government?'
It is the responsibility of Afghanistan's new government to gain better control over the country's administration and to resolutely fight the drug trade and corruption.
Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.
People in government and public life are being kicked around at a high rate of speed.
To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat.
I will continue to advocate for a strong federal government role to establish the production, storage and distribution networks needed to support a hydrogen economy.
I decided I ought to pick a project that would not be controversial, that would not really cost the government a lot of money.