Government Quotes

When we got into office, the thing that surprised me the most was that things were as bad as we'd been saying they were.

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

Socialism: An attempt to curb the destructive power of monopolies by creating the biggest one of all.

To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukaemia with leeches.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

I would like to electrocute everyone who uses the word 'fair' in connection with income tax policies.

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.

How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?

Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations -- entangling alliances with none.

Anyone who is not an anarchist agrees with having a policeman at the corner of the street; but the danger at present is that of finding the policeman half-way down the chimney or even under the bed.

How lucky for those in power that people don't think.

Of course the people dont want war...that is understood. But voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.

The government is best which governs least.

An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, the power to destroy.

There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters.

Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions.

Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government.