Government Quotes

A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.

While the people retain their virtue and vigilance, no administration... can very seriously injure the government

I go for all sharing the privileges of the government who assist in bearing its burthens.

In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere.

According to our ancient faith, the just powers of government are derived from the consent of the governed.

The people of the South have too much of good sense, and good temper, to attempt the ruin of the government ... At least, so I hope and believe.

My opinion is that no state can, in any way lawfully, get out of the Union, without the consent of the others; and that it is the duty of the President, and other government functionaries to run the machine as it is.

What is our present condition? We have just carried an election on principles fairly stated to the people. Now we are told in advance, the government shall be broken up, unless we surrender to those we have beaten, before we take the offices.

There will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the Government. The Government will not use force unless force is used against it.

What good fortune for governments that the people do not think.

Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.

The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.

Many challenges need to be responded to: the emergence of multiparty coalitions as a regular form of government that need to rapidly evolve as a stable, two-party system.

Removing red tapism and favoritism in higher education and research administration and management is of utmost importance. We need to empower universities, both government funded and private, to promote research and enable them to improve research infrastructure.

The U.S. immigration laws are bad - really, really bad. I'd say treatment of immigrants is one of the greatest injustices done in our government's name.

Historically, privacy was almost implicit, because it was hard to find and gather information. But in the digital world, whether it's digital cameras or satellites or just what you click on, we need to have more explicit rules - not just for governments but for private companies.

One of the statistics that always amazes me is the approval of the Chinese government, not elected, is over 80 percent. The approval of the U.S. government, fully elected, is 19 percent. Well, we elected these people and they didn't elect those people. Isn't it supposed to be different? Aren't we supposed to like the people that we elected?

What luck, for governments, that the people are stupid!