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So much of politics is about the daily grind of political business: the people to see, the myriad different facets of government, the remorseless agenda of this part of the media or that Picture Quote #1

The excellence of every government is its adaptation to the state of those to be governed by it Picture Quote #1

Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they please, the will of the nation being the only thing essential Picture Quote #1

Government as well as religion has furnished its schisms, its persecutions and its devices for fattening idleness on the earnings of the people Picture Quote #1

We are now vibrating between too much and too little government, and the pendulum will rest finally in the middle Picture Quote #1

We exist, and are quoted, as standing proofs that a government, so modeled as to rest continually on the will of the whole society, is a practicable government Picture Quote #1

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If virtuous, the government need not fear the fair operation of attack and defense. Nature has given to man no other means of sifting the truth, either in religion, law, or politics Picture Quote #1

So many of the things we’re told by the government simply aren’t true Picture Quote #1

These activities can be misconstrued, misinterpreted, and used to harm you as an individual, even without the government having any intent to do you wrong Picture Quote #1

I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a democracy and civically start taking shortcuts, then it results in bad government and politics Picture Quote #1

Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it Picture Quote #1

A government which uses force to maintain its rule teaches the oppressed to use force to oppose it Picture Quote #1

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It may be long before the law of love will be recognised in international affairs. The machineries of government stand between and hide the hearts of one people from those of another Picture Quote #1

Capital punishment, like the rest of the criminal justice system, is a government program, so skepticism is in order Picture Quote #1

If there have been those who doubted whether a confederated representative democracy were a government competent to the wise and orderly management of the common concerns of a mighty nation, those doubts have been dispelled Picture Quote #1

A democratic form of government, a democratic way of life, presupposes free public education over a long period; it presupposes also an education for personal responsibility that too often is neglected Picture Quote #1

The concentrating of powers in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one Picture Quote #1

Can any reasonable man be well disposed toward a government which makes war and carnage the only means of supporting itself? Picture Quote #1

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The people alone have an incontestable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute government and to reform, alter, or totally change the same when their protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness require it Picture Quote #1

Half the population hold that the government is run by a few big interests looking out for themselves, as polls regularly show Picture Quote #1

All depressions are caused by government interference and the cure is always offered to take more of the poison that caused the disaster. Depressions are not the result of a free economy Picture Quote #1

Very many and very meritorious were the worthy patriots who assisted in bringing back our government to its republican tack. To preserve it in that, will require unremitting vigilance Picture Quote #1

In this relation, then, the proposed government cannot be deemed a national one; since its jurisdiction extends to certain enumerated objects only, and leaves to the several states, a residuary and inviolable sovereignty over all other objects Picture Quote #1

A rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government honest and unoppressive Picture Quote #1

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If mankind were to resolve to agree in no institution of government, until every part of it had been adjusted to the most exact standard of perfection, society would soon become a general scene of anarchy, and the world a desert Picture Quote #1

A good government implies two things: first, fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, a knowledge of the means by which that object can be best attained Picture Quote #1

I will venture to assert that no combination of designing men under heaven will be capable of making a government unpopular which is in its principles a wise and good one, and vigorous in its operations Picture Quote #1

It is in vain to hope to guard against events too mighty for human foresight or precaution, and it would be idle to object to a government because it could not perform impossibilities Picture Quote #1

It will follow that that government ought to be clothed with all powers requisite to complete execution of its trust Picture Quote #1

It is a melancholy reflection that liberty should be equally exposed to danger whether the government have too much power or too little power and that the line which divides these extremes should be so inaccurately defined by experience Picture Quote #1

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So much of politics is about the daily grind of political business: the people to see, the myriad different facets of government, the remorseless agenda of this part of the media or that (Government Quotes) The excellence of every government is its adaptation to the state of those to be governed by it (Government Quotes) Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they please, the will of the nation being the only thing essential (Government Quotes) Government as well as religion has furnished its schisms, its persecutions and its devices for fattening idleness on the earnings of the people (Government Quotes) We are now vibrating between too much and too little government, and the pendulum will rest finally in the middle (Government Quotes) We exist, and are quoted, as standing proofs that a government, so modeled as to rest continually on the will of the whole society, is a practicable government (Government Quotes) If virtuous, the government need not fear the fair operation of attack and defense. Nature has given to man no other means of sifting the truth, either in religion, law, or politics (Government Quotes) So many of the things we’re told by the government simply aren’t true (Government Quotes) These activities can be misconstrued, misinterpreted, and used to harm you as an individual, even without the government having any intent to do you wrong (Government Quotes) I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a democracy and civically start taking shortcuts, then it results in bad government and politics (Government Quotes) Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it (Government Quotes) A government which uses force to maintain its rule teaches the oppressed to use force to oppose it (Government Quotes) It may be long before the law of love will be recognised in international affairs. The machineries of government stand between and hide the hearts of one people from those of another (Government Quotes) Capital punishment, like the rest of the criminal justice system, is a government program, so skepticism is in order (Government Quotes) If there have been those who doubted whether a confederated representative democracy were a government competent to the wise and orderly management of the common concerns of a mighty nation, those doubts have been dispelled (Government Quotes) A democratic form of government, a democratic way of life, presupposes free public education over a long period; it presupposes also an education for personal responsibility that too often is neglected (Government Quotes) The concentrating of powers in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government. It will be no alleviation that these powers will be exercised by a plurality of hands, and not by a single one (Government Quotes) Can any reasonable man be well disposed toward a government which makes war and carnage the only means of supporting itself? (Government Quotes) The people alone have an incontestable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute government and to reform, alter, or totally change the same when their protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness require it (Government Quotes) Half the population hold that the government is run by a few big interests looking out for themselves, as polls regularly show (Government Quotes) All depressions are caused by government interference and the cure is always offered to take more of the poison that caused the disaster. Depressions are not the result of a free economy (Government Quotes) Very many and very meritorious were the worthy patriots who assisted in bringing back our government to its republican tack. To preserve it in that, will require unremitting vigilance (Government Quotes) In this relation, then, the proposed government cannot be deemed a national one; since its jurisdiction extends to certain enumerated objects only, and leaves to the several states, a residuary and inviolable sovereignty over all other objects (Government Quotes) A rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government honest and unoppressive (Government Quotes) If mankind were to resolve to agree in no institution of government, until every part of it had been adjusted to the most exact standard of perfection, society would soon become a general scene of anarchy, and the world a desert (Government Quotes) A good government implies two things: first, fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, a knowledge of the means by which that object can be best attained (Government Quotes) I will venture to assert that no combination of designing men under heaven will be capable of making a government unpopular which is in its principles a wise and good one, and vigorous in its operations (Government Quotes) It is in vain to hope to guard against events too mighty for human foresight or precaution, and it would be idle to object to a government because it could not perform impossibilities (Government Quotes) It will follow that that government ought to be clothed with all powers requisite to complete execution of its trust (Government Quotes) It is a melancholy reflection that liberty should be equally exposed to danger whether the government have too much power or too little power and that the line which divides these extremes should be so inaccurately defined by experience (Government Quotes)

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