Famous Quotes & Sayings

It's our duty as leaders in Washington to keep the government running.

Larry Craig

We do not take away the powers of surveillance, ... We do not take away the right and the power of the government to go after those who would do us wrong.

Brockway has been like a government mule. We've worked him to death. But he's done well. And I tell you, he's benefiting from it. He's getting a lot of opportunities to get better and he is.

Arlen Specter

People in government and public life are being kicked around at a high rate of speed.

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

Yes, the government is waking up to the threat now, but that does not mean it has any strategic plan.

While the terrorists are learning and adapting, our government is still moving at a crawl.

While the government might take measures the public wishes it to take ... there will be some who will not be sacrificed and that will be a source of anger.

Michael Franti

To sit back and say, 'Oh, we're going to let the government do whatever they want, right or wrong,' is giving up.

We already noticed that some senior U.S. government officials have made irresponsible remarks,

Everyone would know that it would also be a rejection of the government, so it could be a way out of the crisis.

Pranab Mukherjee

Every political party has the right to demonstrate, but at the same time I have requested the state government to provide requisite security,

a stable government for this country, as quickly as possible. A government led by Gerhard Schroeder.

At the end of the day, the government, local government all bow to public pressure.

At the end of the day, it's the Government that will make the decision, not the media or the public.

Randal Cremer

At the first rumors of war, timid investors in various government stock, being panic-stricken, sell out, to their loss and the gamblers' gain.

Consolidation hasn't been big in New York State. We could be pioneers here. . . . Most of the government structure in New York State was set up when people traveled in horse and buggies. But in this day and age, we don't need two town halls when one can do the job more efficiently.

Peter Hambleton

With Will Shakespeare writing your government's propaganda, you can't go wrong, can you?

You should always be questioning your government, but do not become cynical.

Martin Van Creveld

In Tunisia, the so-called Yasmin revolution has led to the installation of a relatively moderate Islamic government. Whether or not that means democracy will, however, only be put to the test if and when the time comes for another election, which the opposition may win.

Scott Walker

One of those promises was to limit the size of government and to have the government serve the people - and not the other way around.

Steve Wynn

Macau has been steady. The shocking, unexpected government is the one in Washington.

Steve Wynn

Government has never increased the standard of living of one single human being in civilization's history. For some reason that simple truth has evaded everybody.

Taxation is the legitimate support of government.

For those who govern, the first thing required is indifference to newspapers.

To me it indicates the government hasn't done its homework. When you know there are groups that are going to oppose it, why haven't you consulted with them? Why haven't you talked to them beforehand?

Edmund Burke

Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.

We think that's more a realm of the government,

Marsha Blackburn

We are a nation of laws with respect and recognition of the rule of law. We are not an imperialist government with a monarch abiding by the rule of one man.

We are waiting to see how democratically oriented the Yugoslav government will be.

We want a government that is for the Palestinian people, and if we can't do that, then there are many options -- one of which is a government of technocrats.

Bernie Sanders

We are not going back. We are not returning to the days of back-room abortions, when countless women died or were maimed. The decision about abortion must remain a decision for the woman, her family and a physician to make, not the government.

Bernie Sanders

We need a growing middle class, not one that has been disappearing for 40 years. We need a vibrant one person-one vote democracy, not one which is dominated by billionaire campaign contributors. It's time for a political revolution. It's time to make our government work for all of us, and not just the 1%.