Quote by Jonathan Mayhew
But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and n

But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with. – Jonathan Mayhew

Other quotes by Jonathan Mayhew

I now add, farther, that the apostles argument is so far from proving it to be the duty of people to obey, and submit to, such rulers as act in contradiction to the public good, and so to the design of their office, that it proves the direct contrary. – Jonathan Mayhew

Category:
design
Read Quote

It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law as every other good prince will – We enjoy under his administration all the liberty that is proper and expedient for us. – Jonathan Mayhew

Category:
Happiness
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Government
category

Lets just do what is right for the American people. And those of us who are involved in politics and government know that our responsibility is to the American people, that we have a responsibility to find our common ground, to seek it and to find it. – Nancy Pelosi

Category:
Government

A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician whos been dead for 15 years. – Harry S. Truman

Category:
Government

Government is necessary for our survival. We need government in order to survive. The Founding Fathers created a special place for government. It is called the Constitution. – Michael Badnarik

Category:
Government

The government invented the Internet. – Jon Meacham

Category:
Government

Random Quotes

If a man who enjoys a lesser happiness beholds a greater one, let him leave aside the lesser to gain the greater. – Buddha

Category:
Enjoyment

The rulers of the state are the only persons who ought to have the privilege of lying, either at home or abroad they may be allowed to lie for the good of the state. – Plato

Category:
good

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned. – Peter Marshall

Category:
Action

To lovers, I devise their imaginary world, with whatever they may need, as the stars of the sky, the red, red roses by the wall, the snow of the hawthorn, the sweet strains of music, and aught else they may desire to figure to each other the lastingness and beauty of their love. – Williston Fish, "A Last Will," 1898

Category:
Romantic