Government
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It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.
Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.
Because of my upbringing, I believe in things like limited government, fiscal responsibility and personal accountability. I believe in the wisdom of our founders and the sanctity of our Constitution.
When government — in pursuit of good intentions — tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom. Government should be a referee, not an active player.
Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights. It is founded on the natural equality of mankind. It is the cornerstone of the Christian religion. It is the first element of all lawful government upon earth.
If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists — to protect them and to promote their common welfare — all else is lost.
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.
U.S. assistance provides the Jordanian government needed flexibility to pursue policies that are of critical importance to U.S. national security and to foreign policy objectives in the Middle East.
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
No fundamental social change occurs merely because government acts. It's because civil society, the conscience of a country, begins to rise up and demand — demand — demand change.
My hope is that the Chinese government will come to realise that it is futile to repress free speech, and that contrary to what they believe a regime's strength rests not its suppression of a plurality of opinions and ideas, but in its capacity and willingness to encourage them.
What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?
In fact, it is often times a detriment for the Government to preemptively legislate on an issue before we can either define it or grasp its impact.
The first duty of a government is to maintain law and order so that the life, property, and religious beliefs of its subjects are fully protected by the State.
We need to protect the privacy rights of all Americans, and that means stopping the federal government from spying on the cellphones and emails of law-abiding citizens.
A government of laws, and not of men.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
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