Government Quotes

The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.

We have a government of limited power under the Constitution, and we have got to work out our problems on the basis of law.

Democracy is a constant tension between truth and half-truth and, in the arsenal of truth, there is no greater weapon than fact.

I would say that in this world, the greatest source of inequality has been special privileges granted by government.

Downright admonition, as a rule, is too blunt for the recipient.

I am a libertarian with a small “l” and a Republican with a capital “R”. And I am a Republican with a capital “R” on grounds of expediency, not on principle.

It is not the job of the Department of Education to maximize profits for the government at the cost of squeezing students who are struggling to get an education.

When I find a man who is not willing to pay his share of the burden of the government which protects him, I find a man who is unworthy to enjoy the blessings of a government like ours.

We are all imperfect. We can not expect perfect government.

By ensuring that no one in government has too much power, the Constitution helps protect ordinary Americans every day against abuse of power by those in authority.