Quotes about Government
John does not adjudicate how to engage in politics. Instead, John instructs Christians how to discern the moral character of governments and politicians and policies and laws.
- Scot McKnight
There can be no time, no state of things, in which Credit is not essential to a Nation.
- Alexander Hamilton
As Vice President one of the things I spend time on is the continuity of government; that's the main reason I'm here is a back up for the President if anything happens to him.
- Dick Cheney
Politics is a waste of time.
- Michelle Obama
From the nature of things, every society must at all times possess within itself the sovereign powers of legislation.
- Thomas Jefferson
Why should [Uncle Sam] send 20 billion dollars down there [South America], which is going to go down the drain every time you have a racial in - incident in this country?
- Malcolm X
It's time for the government to scale back, not for people of faith to scale back!
- Mike Huckabee
It is easier to fool the people, than to convince them they have been fooled. No man's life,liberty, and property are safe while the legislature is in session.
- Mark Twain
The government of my country snubs honest simplicity but fondles artistic villainy, and I think I might have developed into a very capable pickpocket if I had remained in the public service a year or two.
- Mark Twain
The charming island of Rock Island, three miles long and half a mile wide, belongs to the United States, and the Government has turned it into a wonderful park, enhancing its natural attractions by art, and threading its fine forests with many miles of drives. Near the center of the island one catches glimpses, through the trees, of ten vast stone four-story buildings, each of which covers an acre of ground.
- Mark Twain
their form of government in such a manner as they may think expedient." Under that gospel, the citizen who thinks he sees that the commonwealth's political clothes are worn out, and yet holds his peace and does not agitate for a new suit, is disloyal; he is a traitor.
- Mark Twain
If we only had some God in the country's laws, instead of being in such a sweat to get Him into the Constitution, it would be better all around.
- Mark Twain