Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Cook

Governments institutionalize something for nothing.

James Cook

People who never seen to learn claim the government can be made more efficient.

James Cook

Once a person comes to rely on the government for support, that person becomes a socialist through and through.

James Cook

No resource will flourish if managed by government.

Napoleon Bonaparte

What is the government? Nothing, unless supported by opinion.

Napoleon Bonaparte

A constitution should be framed so as not to impede the action of government, nor force the government to its violation.

Napoleon Bonaparte

When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation

Napoleon Bonaparte

To listen to the interests of all marks an ordinary government; to foresee them marks a great government.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Public instruction should be the first object of government.

Napoleon Bonaparte

The true policy of government is to make use of aristocracy, but under the forms and in the spirit of democracy.

Napoleon Bonaparte

A Government protected by foreigners will never be accepted by a free people.

Norman Schwarzkopf

Had the United States and the United Kingdom gone on alone to capture Baghdad, under the provisions of the Geneva and Hague conventions we would have been considered occupying powers and therefore would have been responsible for all the costs of maintaining or restoring government, education and other services for the people of Iraq.

Norman Ralph Augustine

By the time of the United States Tricentennial, there will be more government workers than there are workers.

Orrin Hatch

The debate over judicial nominations is a debate over the judiciary itself. It is a debate over how much power unelected judges should have in our system of government, how much control judges should have over a written constitution that belongs to the people.

Orrin Hatch

In our system of government, the judicial and legislative branches have different roles. Judges are not politicians. Judges must decide cases, not champion causes. Judges must settle legal disputes, not pursue agendas. Judges must interpret and apply the law, not make the law.

Orson Pratt

The kingdom of God is a theocracy. And as it is the only form of government which will redeem and save mankind, it is necessary that every soul should be rightly and thoroughly instructed in regard to its nature and general characteristics

Orhan Pamuk

I have hired a bodyguard, on the recommendation of my friends and the government. It's outrageous, having to live like this.

Olympia Snowe

I understand why so many Americans are fed up with government. The 112th Congress was almost universally derided as the worst ever. It was the most polarized body since the end of Reconstruction, according to one study, and I grew embarrassed by its partisan bickering, inactivity, and refusal to address the vital challenges facing America.

Oliver Stone

Venezuela is a democratically elected government. These people who keep protesting are sore losers,

Emile Zola

Governments are suspicious of literature because it is a force that eludes them.

Ellen Goodman

All in all, I am not surprised that the people who want to unravel the social contract start with young adults. Those who are urged to feel afraid, very afraid, have both the greatest sense of independence and the most finely honed skepticism about government.

Ellen Glasgow

The government's like a mule, it's slow and it's sure; it's slow to turn, and it's sure to turn the way you don't want it.

Eric Schmidt

In a world of asynchronous threats, it is too dangerous for there not to be some way to identify you. We need a [verified] name service for people. Governments will demand it.

Eric Schmidt

It's very difficult for governments to dominate the Internet because it's so difficult to control. People want to be free. People want to hear multiple voices. They want to make their own decisions. And people who see things will report things.

Eric Schmidt

The solution to government surveillance is to encrypt everything,

Eric Alterman

Americans have always evinced some distrust of government, but the current situation has exacerbated this to a degree that may be unprecedented.

The only real news was that the Korea government is going to inject some money into some of the banks.

We still have a lot of uncertainty with Brazil, and with what the government will do or not do.

Those are all signs the government is taking the matter very seriously and that will have an impact on growth.

Anderson Cooper

To me, those are the heroes of the story. It was government that failed. It was people who stood up.

It's not a priority for the government right now.

Not signing Kyoto doesn't mean that this government isn't doing anything,

These transcripts do not say what the government says they say.