Quotes about govern
government scotland voters
In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government. Lucy Powell
government differences choices
Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems, it could well make the difference between a Labour and a Tory government at the next election. In terms of international development, this choice is a very clear one. Lucy Powell
government nhs achievement
It's become unfashionable to celebrate political achievement, and Labour achievement even less so. And it's positively uncouth to be proud of something that this Labour government is doing. So, slam me for saying so, but I'm really proud of the NHS. Lucy Powell
government order each-day
Up to this moment I have been pleased to entrust the government of my affairs to the late Cardinal. It is now time that I govern them myself. You [secretaries and ministers of state] will assist me with your counsels when I ask for them. I request and order you to seal no orders except by my command, . . . I order you not to sign anything, not even a passport . . . without my command; to render account to me personally each day and to favor no one. Louis XIV
government people effort
The efforts of governments alone will never be enough. In the end, the people must choose and the people must help themselves. John F. Kennedy
government function wells
Any system of government will work when everything is going well. It's the system that functions in the pinches that survive John F. Kennedy
government politician scientist
Perhaps scientists have been the most international of all professions in their outlook... Every time you scientists make a major invention, we politicians have to invent a new institution to cope with it-and almost invariably, these days, it must be an international institution. John F. Kennedy
government controversial
My experience in government is that when things are non-controversial and beautifully coordinated, there is not much going on. John F. Kennedy
government unity underestimate
There is danger that totalitarian governments, not subject to vigorous popular debate, will underestimate the will and unity of democratic societies where vital interests are concerned. John F. Kennedy
government evil people
No government or social system is so evil that its people must be considered as lacking in virtue. John F. Kennedy
government self quality
Self-government requires qualities of self-denial and restraint. John F. Kennedy
government years yield
Lower rates of taxation will stimulate economic activity and so raise the levels of personal and corporate income as to yield within a few years an increased - not a reduced - flow of revenues to the federal government. John F. Kennedy
government president roles
Our Constitution wisely assigns both joint and separate roles to each branch of the government; and a President and a Congress who hold each other in mutual respect will neither permit nor attempt any trespass. John F. Kennedy
government sacred remember
But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with. Jonathan Mayhew
government law liberty
It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law; as every other good prince will - We enjoy under his administration all the liberty that is proper and expedient for us Jonathan Mayhew
government safety common
The only reason of the institution of civil government; and the only rational ground of submission to it, is the common safety and utility Jonathan Mayhew
government color people
The primary victims of Katrina, those who were given the least help by the government, those rescued last or not at all, were overwhelmingly people of color largely hidden from the mainstream of society. Jonathan Kozol
government self data
He became another data point in the American experiment of self-government, an experiment statistically skewed from the outset, because it wasn't the people with sociable genes who fled the crowded Old World for the new continent; it was the people who didn't get along well with others. Jonathan Franzen
government easy easier
If it's easy for the government to learn about us, it should be easier for us to learn about the government, what they're doing. Jonathan Alter
government shady deals
Montanans elected me to the Senate to do away with shady backroom deals and to make government work better. Jon Tester
government belief problem
And, of course, liberals see no problem with using the government to impose their cultural beliefs on others; they just won't admit that's what they're doing. Jonah Goldberg
government means message narrow send strong vote
A narrow 'yes' vote means we're going back for our kids, but we want to send a strong message to government that we're not happy. Katherine Harris
government including oil parties petrol receive revenue service stations
All the parties that receive petrol revenue - including the oil companies, service stations and Government - need to be more accountable.
government worked
And, as I said, this has been something the whole U.S. government has worked on. Richard Boucher
governor implement since worked
And Governor Riley has worked ever since then to implement it.
government rights giving
Civil liberties are a great heritage for Americans. They are not rights that the government gives to the people, they are the rights that the people carved out for themselves when they created the government. Edward Bennett Williams
government generosity spontaneous
The government is far more interested in taking, in regulated taking, than in promoting spontaneous generosity. Edward Albee
government hand large market
The market is dithering, because on the one hand we have the interest-rate gap, but on the other we have still large U.S. government debt.
government people patterns
Many people and governments share the mistaken belief that science, with new, ingenious devices and techniques, can rescue us from the troubles we face without our having to mend our ways and change our patterns of activity. This is not so. Henry W. Kendall
government democracy criticism
If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function it must have dissent. Henry Steele Commager
government effort patterns
Every effort to confine Americanism to a single pattern, to constrain it to a single formula, is disloyalty to everything that is valid in Americanism. Henry Steele Commager
government media house
Through a blog, an ordinary citizen such as myself can use the Internet, this thing invented by Albert Gore, to talk from my house to the U.S. capital and to make use of my right to point out to government officials and to the media when they are wrong. John Jay Hooker
government people justice
But there will be no justice, there will be no government of the people, by the people, and for the people, as long as the government and its officials permit bribery in any form. John Jay Hooker