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Second, there were the discussions and drafts leading up to the White Paper on Employment Policy of 1944 in which the UK government accepted the maintenance of employment as an obligation of governmental policy. ↗

— James Meade

#discussions #drafts #employment #government #governmental

The whole duty of government is to prevent crime and to preserve contracts. ↗

— Lord Melbourne

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There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future. ↗

— Herman Melville

#future #governor #laws #most #must

Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#art #cage #circus #democracy #monkey

The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#cynics #fanatics #government #humane #limit

All government, of course, is against liberty. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#course #government #liberty

I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#evil #government #i #i believe #i believe that

We wouldn't turn over our customs service or our border patrol to a foreign government. We shouldn't turn over the ports of the United States, either. ↗

— Robert Menendez

#border patrol #customs #either #foreign #government

Well, again, a gun sale database is just trying to get the Department of Justice to keep track of the guns that they're purchasing and supplying to drug dealers and murderers. I mean, wow. Come on, let's get the government under control before we start restricting the rights of - innocent citizens. ↗

— John Mica

#before #citizens #come #control #database

I don't consider Americans bullies, but I do consider the American government bullying. ↗

— George Michael

#american government #bullies #bullying #consider #government