Quotes about govern
government succeed systems-of-government
Do not adopt the best system of government, but the one most likely to succeed. Simon Bolivar
government giving people
The first duty of a government is to give education to the people.
government balance decay
Let the entire system of government be strengthened, and let the balance of power be drawn up in such a manner that it will be permanent and incapable of decay because of its own tenuity.
government long people
The continuation of authority has frequently proved the undoing of democratic governments. Repeated elections are essential to the system of popular governments, because there is nothing so dangerous as to suffer power to be vested for a long time in one citizen. The people become accustomed to obeying him, and he becomes accustomed to commanding, hence the origin of usurpation and tyranny.
government office creative
Clinton was a president who used his office, in creative ways, to try to reinvigorate the federal government to benefit the majority. Sidney Blumenthal
government practice democracy
The minority must have involvement in society. You can have different cultural practices that you accept. But if you are going to adopt democracy in government, then the government itself must allow the minority to be heard. Sheila Jackson Lee
government hopeful independence
No his mind is not for rent, to any god or government. Always hopeful yet discontent, he knows changes aren't permanent. But change is. Neil Peart
government people
My government will respect the will of the people. Mwai Kibaki
government democracy get-better
I don't see democracy getting better. I see democracy diminishing. More rules, more legislation. Eventually governments will see everything. Taki Theodoracopulos
government world human-nature
It is human nature that rules the world, not governments and regimes. Svetlana Alliluyeva
government coal phases
It is government policy to phase out subsidies to nationalised industries. In line with this, the government hopes that the coal industry will be able to operate without the need for assistance apart from social grants. Tony Benn
government way treats
The way a government treats refugees is very instructive...
government mind unions
When I saw how the European Union was developing, it was very obvious what they had in mind was not democratic. In Britain, you vote for a government so the government has to listen to you, and if you don't like it you can change it.
government limits excuse
A government that understands the limits of power as well as its potential. Tony Abbott
government deeds excuse
And a government that accepts that it will be judged more by its deeds than by its mere words.
government excuse week
So, my friends, in a week or so the Governor-General will swear in a new government.
government legislation accounts
Oppositions are not there to get legislation through. Oppositions are there to hold the government to account
government today excuse
Today, we have got more excuses from the government.
government body maternity
Voluntary paid maternity leave: yes; compulsory paid maternity leave: over this Government’s dead body, frankly. It just won’t happen.
government surprise no-excuses
There will be no surprises and no excuses from a Coalition government, Barrie.
government surprise no-excuses
We will be a consultative, collegial government. No surprises, no excuses. That's what you'll get under the Coalition.
government australia people
Well, Michael, we will be telling the people of Australia in good time before the next election exactly what they can expect from us. No surprises, no excuses. They will be our watch words going into the election and afterwards, should we form a government.
government excuse here-we-go-again
Here we go again, a government which is making yet more excuses for yet more failure when it comes to getting our budgetary situation right.
government coalitions taxes
Taxes will always be lower under a Coalition government
government reduction said
There is much to be said for an emissions trading scheme. It was, after all, the mechanism for emission reduction ultimately chosen by the Howard government.
government quality determined
The quality of government, I suppose, is determined not by what happens, but by how you react to what happens.
government people excuse
The Australian people expect the Government to govern, they don't expect it to make excuses.
government people problem
People who have put money aside on the basis of a certain set of rules shouldn't have that money raided just because government has got a problem.
government people size
Most of the problems of government come from people being overwhelmed by the size and scale of what they have to do. Tony Blair
government trying reform
Times are tough but they are tough because the government is trying to do the right thing, whether on public service reform, education, health, anti-social behaviour and welfare, or in counter-terrorism
government priorities three
Ask me my three main priorities for Government, and I tell you: education, education, and education.
government challenges next
In government you carry each hope; each disillusion. And in politics it's always about the next challenge.
government priorities arrogant
It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose.