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The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.

The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.

by Ronald Reagan Found in: Government Quotes,
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Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work.

Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work.

by Michael Novak Found in: Government Quotes,
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If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. (It conveys precious little of the flavor read more

If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. (It conveys precious little of the flavor of today's statecraft.) Instead, read selected portions of the Washington telephone directory containing listings for all the organizations with titles beginning with the word National.

by George F. Will Found in: Government Quotes,
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The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.

The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.

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The government is us; we are the government, you and I.

The government is us; we are the government, you and I.

by Theodore Roosevelt Found in: Government Quotes,
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Nothing's more dull and negligent
Than an old, lazy government,
That knows no interest of state,
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Nothing's more dull and negligent
Than an old, lazy government,
That knows no interest of state,
But such as serves a present strait.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Government Quotes,
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A government of laws, and not of men.

A government of laws, and not of men.

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And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him
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And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him
will I give power over the nations:
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a
potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my
Father.

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A great writer is, so to speak, a second government in his country. And for that reason no regime has read more

A great writer is, so to speak, a second government in his country. And for that reason no regime has ever loved great writers, only minor ones.

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