Quotes about government
government tuesday presidential
This week, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels seized control of the Yemeni government, heretofore pro-American. In September, they overran Sanaa, the capital. On Tuesday, they seized the presidential palace. On Thursday, they forced the president to resign. Charles Krauthammer
government promise cost
[Barack Obama failed to sell a health care reform plan to American voters] because the utter implausibility of its central promise - expanded coverage at lower cost - led voters to conclude that it would lead ultimately to more government, more taxes and more debt. Charles Krauthammer
government accountability done
Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government. Bob Woodward
government engagement faces
The rules of engagement have become so rigid that governments often straightjacket themselves in the face of unambiguous aggression. Benjamin Netanyahu
government enemy formidable
The Roman government appeared every day less formidable to its enemies, more odious and oppressive to its subjects. Edward Gibbon
government years two
The image of a free constitution was preserved with decent reverence: the Roman senate appeared to possess the sovereign authority, and devolved on the emperors all the executive powers of government. During a happy period (A.D. 98-180) of more than fourscore years, the public administration was conducted by the virtue and abilities of Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and the two Antonines. Edward Gibbon
government history people
To resume, in a few words, the system of the Imperial government, as it was instituted by Augustus, and maintained by those princes who understood their own interest and that of the people, it may be defined an absolute monarchy disguised by the forms of a commonwealth. The masters of the Roman world surrounded their throne with darkness, concealed their irresistible strength, and humbly professed themselves the accountable ministers of the senate, whose supreme decrees they dictated and obeyed. Edward Gibbon
government years two
The two Antonines (for it is of them that we are now speaking) governed the Roman world forty-two years, with the same invariable spirit of wisdom and virtue. ... Their united reigns are possibly the only period of history in which the happiness of a great people was the sole object of government. Edward Gibbon
government history enemy
The incapacity of a weak and distracted government may often assume the appearance and produce the effects of a treasonable correspondence with the public enemy. If Alaric himself had been introduced into the council of Ravenna, he would probably have advised the same measures which were actually pursued by the ministers of Honorius. Edward Gibbon
government saving london
I will ask every government department to draw up a plan for civil service relocation outside London. And a Labour Treasury will set an objective for savings over the course of the next decade, Ed Balls
government expression may
The mere summoning of a witness and compelling him to testify against his will, about his beliefs, expressions or associations, is a measure of governmental interference. And when those forced revelations concern maters that are unorthodox, unpopular, or even hateful to the general public, the reactions in the life of the witness may be disastrous. Earl Warren
government eugenics people
Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism. Earl Warren
government america house
My house was bugged. They couldn't find any information on me being a subversive because I happen to love America; I just don't like some of the things the government is doing. Eartha Kitt
government europe special
Great Britain has lost an Empire and not yet found a role. The attempt to playa separate power rolethat is, a role apart from Europe, based on a special relationship with the United States, on being the head of the Commonwealthis about to be played out. Her Majesty's Government is now attempting, wisely in my opinion, to re-enter Europe. Dean Acheson
government support competition
It certainly makes sense to expand the pulp industry in Indonesia, .. It's clear that it will be a very competitive exporter of pulp to the rest of the world, including China and India. So the interest by the Indonesian government is clearly to establish a really competitive plantation fiber base to support a globally attractive export industry. David Walker
government governor money
She has a lot of money, I think. We don't. Of course, the governor does. We have a government of the money, by the money and for the money. ... That's not the American dream. Kinky Friedman
government imposition issue maintained review sanctions september since urged withdraw
Since the imposition of sanctions in September 2004, the government maintained that this had no justification. Accordingly, we had urged the U.S. government to review the issue and withdraw the sanctions.
government presumption-of-innocence generations
This is a generation weaned on Watergate, and there is no presumption of innocence and no presumption of good intentions. Instead, there is a presumption that, without relentless scrutiny, the government will misbehave. Dee Dee Myers
government kind
Government is a kind of legalized pillage. Elbert Hubbard
government people discrimination
The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government... Eleanor Roosevelt
government people purpose
Government exists for one purpose: to make things better for all people. Eleanor Roosevelt
government pay united-states
I am obligated to and will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes to the United States government, Eduardo Saverin
government decision citizens
The decision was strictly based on my interest of living and working in Singapore. I am obligated and I will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes to the American government. I already paid and I will keep paying whatever taxes I owe based on my time as a U.S. citizen. Eduardo Saverin
government liberty form
All forms of government are pernicious, including good government. Edward Abbey
government self support
A true libertarian supports free enterprise, opposes big business; supports local self-government, opposes the nation-state; supports the National Rifle Association, opposes the Pentagon. Edward Abbey
government people violence
Terrorism: deadly violence against humans and other living things, usually conducted by government against its own people. Edward Abbey
government enemy
All governments require enemy governments. Edward Abbey
government political purpose
The purpose and function of government is not to preside over change but to prevent change. By political methods when unavoidable, by violence when convenient. Edward Abbey
government liberty roles
Government should be weak, amateurish and ridiculous. At present, it fulfills only a third of the role. Edward Abbey
government clerks demand
No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets. Edward Abbey
government enemy needs
All governments need enemies. How else to justify their existence? Edward Abbey
government broken people
Representative government has broken down. Our politicians represent not the people who vote for them but the commercial interests who finance their election campaigns. We have the best politicians that money can buy. Edward Abbey
government subjects
That rule is the better which is exercised over better subjects. Aristotle