Quotes about Control
Government is frequently and aptly classed under two descriptions-a government of force, and a government of laws; the first is the definition of despotism-the last, of liberty.
— Alexander Hamilton
God is in charge, and alone sits as the ultimate government over His creation. All other governments are then to reflect His ultimate rule.
— Tony Evans
The further the departure from direct and constant control by the citizens, the less has the government of the ingredient of republicanism.
— Thomas Jefferson
The Negro revolution is controlled by foxy white liberals, by the Government itself. But the Black Revolution is controlled only by God.
— Malcolm X
Governments don't reduce deficits by raising taxes on the people; governments reduce deficits by controlling spending and stimulating new wealth.
— Ronald Reagan
Public opinion sets bounds to every government, and is the real sovereign in every free one.
— James Madison
Bad as any government may be, it is seldom worse than anarchy.
— Aesop
Government holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force.
— Ayn Rand
The greatest of all evils is a weak government
— Benjamin Disraeli
The parties are the gamesters; but government keeps the table, and is sure to be the winner in the end.
— Edmund Burke
Nonviolent attainment of self-government presupposes a non-violent control over the violent elements in the country.
— Mahatma Gandhi
If marriage really is a sacred institution, then why is the government controlling it, especially in a nation that affirms separation of church and state?
— Tony Campolo