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No nation has ever yet existed or been governed without religion. Nor can be. The Christian religion is the best religion that has been given to man and I as chief Magistrate of this nation am bound to give it the sanction of my example. Good morning Sir. [Replying on his way to church one Sunday to a friend, who said to him "You going to church Mr. J. You do not believe a word in it."]
- Thomas Jefferson
Even though the majority of Chileans, especially the entire middle class, supported him. Parliament (again the parliament!) made it difficult for him to govern; it forced him to resign his position and exiled him to Europe.
- Isabel Allende
Our debates, for the most part, are examples unworthy of a playground: name-calling, verbal slaps, gossip, giggles, all while the swings and slides of governance remain empty.
- Toni Morrison
It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.
- George Washington
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
- James Madison
Men are marked from the moment of birth to rule or be ruled.
- Aristotle
It is vain to say that enlightened statesmen will always be able to adjust their interests. Enlightened men will not always be at the helm.
- James Madison
The poor complain that they are governed badly. The rich complain that they are governed at all.
- GK Chesterton
The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works
- Barack Obama
I'm in charge of all this—I run this universe!
- Eugene Peterson
All military regimes use security as the reason why they should remain in power. It's nothing original.
- Aung San Suu Kyi
We say only the BJP can be the alternative force in Tamil Nadu. Our party is providing good governance in many States in the country and we are confident of repeating this success in Tamil Nadu also.
- Tamilisai Soundararajan