Quotes about Government

Our representative democracy is not working because the Congress that is supposed to represent the voters does not respond to their needs. I believe the chief reason for this is that it is ruled by a small group of old men.

For me, it all begins with faith; it begins with what matters most, and I try and put what I believe to be moral truth first. My philosophy of government second. And my politics third.

all authority of governments on earth originates from the Sovereignty of God alone.

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.

A man may be loyal to his government and yet oppose the particular principles and methods of administration.

The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

To give the victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.

This is essentially a people's contest…. It is a struggle for maintaining in the world that form and substance of government whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men—to lift artificial weights from all shoulders—to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all—to afford all an unfettered start, and a fair chance, in the race of life.

"A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.

As President, I have no eyes but constitutional eyes; I cannot see you.

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.

A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded.