Money is power, and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated. – Andrew Jackson
Government has no other end, but the preservation of property. – John Locke
The essence of Government is power and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse. – James Madison
We believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy and create millions of new jobs and opportunities for all people, of every background, to succeed and prosper. Under this approach, the spirit of initiative – not political clout – determines who succeeds. – Paul Ryan
Government is an evil it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay. – Percy Bysshe Shelley
To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates. – Arnold Schwarzenegger
I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual. – Samuel Johnson
In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed and in the next place oblige it to control itself. – James Madison
We are a forward-looking people, and we must have a forward-looking government. – Arnold Schwarzenegger
As president, Reagan worked very well with Democrats to do big things. It is true that he worked to reduce the size of government and cut federal taxes and he eliminated many regulations, but he also raised taxes when necessary. – Arnold Schwarzenegger
I only ask of the government to be treated as all other men are treated. – Chief Joseph
The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to an uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government. – James Madison
When man lives under government, he is fallen, his worth is gone, and his nature tarnished. – Adam Weishaupt
What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. – James Madison
To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea. – James Madison
When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned. – Herbert Hoover
Though the people support the government the government should not support the people. – Grover Cleveland
Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor. – James Russell Lowell
A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person. – James Madison
No government fights fascism to destroy it. When the bourgeoisie sees that power is slipping out of its hands, it brings up fascism to hold onto their privileges. – Buenaventura Durruti
