We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and anger and control. Dogma has replaced thoughtful discussion between people of differing views.
Money equals power; power makes the law; and law makes government.
The only place where compensation comes before service is in the dictionary or anywhere the government meddles.
To [the government] it didn't matter what happened to the American people as long as america in the abstract was kept strong.
Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of justice, of law, of order —in short, of government.
What do you call 1,000 government employees with no mouths or legs? More efficient.
Whenever governments adopt a moral tone - as opposed to an ethical one - you know something is wrong.
We're a government that believes in everybody having the illusion of free will.
I say we cut our government in half, with a chainsaw along their waists.
Nations should be governed by a council of learned men who must answer to the people for their actions.
But I do know this: that the two and a half years that I've been at HUD, I am absolutely convinced that some of the best workers in the world are in Federal Government.
The labour movement had the best opportunity in 50 years to transform not merely an industrial situation and win an important battle for workers in struggle, but an opportunity to change the government of the day.
Americans oppose Obamacare because they understand that it is inconsistent with our liberties and our idea of limited government and that it will destroy the best health care system in the world.
Young people in particular need real options to find a decent job and to lift their lives. I'm not sure the new Islamist governments will be the best to promote prosperity and growth.
While I'm optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments.
After choosing monetary union, further political union and workable governance in Europe was always going to be necessary.
Why is there never a headline that says "Government program ends as its intended goal has been achieved"?
One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
Governments have always been wary of the arts because they're wayward and ambiguous and because they deal with feelings rather than facts.
Citizens' rights cannot be protected if their digital activities are governed and policed by opaque and publicly unaccountable corporate mechanisms.
Rights" are something made up by governments to make you feel like you're buying something with your taxes.
