The care of human life and happiness, and not thei …” – Thomas Jefferson
The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government. – Thomas Jefferson
Government Quotes
The government, which was designed for the people, …” – Woodrow Wilson
The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of the bosses and their employers, the special interests. An invisible empire has been set up above the forms of democracy. – Woodrow Wilson
Feeling good about government is like looking on t …” – P. J. O'Rourke
Feeling good about government is like looking on the bright side of any catastrophe. When you quit looking on the bright side, the catastrophe is still there. – P. J. O'Rourke
Let us never forget that government is ourselves a …” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
It was only when I finished the course and left my …” – James D'Arcy
It was only when I finished the course and left my graduation diploma on the bus that I realised I’d become an actor. – James D'Arcy
The oppressed are allowed once every few years to …” – Vladimir Lenin
The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them in parliament. – Vladimir Lenin
The people of Zimbabwe have a responsibility to en …” – Thabo Mbeki
The people of Zimbabwe have a responsibility to ensure that the government that they elected behaves properly. – Thabo Mbeki
I’ve always been short and stocky. So when I got i …” – David Suchet
I’ve always been short and stocky. So when I got into repertory theatre after graduation, I found myself doing character roles: because of my deep voice, shape and height, I was playing 40-year-old, 50-year-old roles at the age of 23. – David Suchet
Government alone cannot solve the problems we deal …” – Dirk Kempthorne
Government alone cannot solve the problems we deal with in our correctional facilities, treatment centers, homeless shelters and crisis centers – we need our faith-based and community partners. – Dirk Kempthorne
How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundre …” – Charles De Gaulle
How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese? – Charles De Gaulle
In general, the art of government consists of taki …” – Voltaire
In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another. – Voltaire
The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept …” – Gore Vidal
The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. – Gore Vidal
Every government degenerates when trusted to the r …” – Thomas Jefferson
Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories. – Thomas Jefferson
Government, even in its best state, is but a neces …” – Thomas Paine
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. – Thomas Paine