#govern

Government, in the last analysis, is organized opinion. Where there is little or no public opinion, there is likely to be bad government. ↗

— Mackenzie King

#bad #bad government #government #last #likely

Governor Romney is a good debater. ↗

— Jim Talent

#governor #governor romney #romney

It became extremely important that we go and see the four heads of the governments, and the message was delivered, with the tea packets, to all these heads. ↗

— Satish Kumar

#delivered #extremely #four #go #governments

Everybody wants to eat at the government's table, but nobody wants to do the dishes. ↗

— Werner Finck

#eat #everybody #government #nobody #table

[The Internet] affects democracy... As more and more citizens express what they think, and defend it in writing, that will change the way people understand public issues. It is easy to be wrong and misguided in your head. It is harder when the product of your mind can be criticized by others. Of course, it is a rare human who admits that he has been persuaded that he is wrong. But it is even rarer for a human to ignore when he has been proven wrong. The writing of ideas, arguments, and criticism improves democracy. ↗

— Lawrence Lessig

#ideas #internet #open-government #writing #change

[A]ll government was instituted for the good of the people, and... when it no longer answers this end, and they are in danger of slavery, or great oppression, they have a right to change it. ↗

— James Iredell

#change

Always remember, Son, the best boss is the one who bosses the least. Whether it's cattle, or horses, or men; the least government is the best government. ↗

— Ralph Moody

#leadership #leadership

You elected government officials to make decisions and it's about time they started making good ones. ↗

— Bob Riley

#decisions #elected #good #good ones #government

Government needs to stay out of the religion business altogether. ↗

— Michael Newdow

#business #government #needs #out #religion

As long as a population can be induced to believe in a supernatural hereafter, it can be oppressed and controlled. People will put up with all sorts of tyranny, poverty, and painful treatment if they're convinced that they'll eventually escape to some resort in the sky where lifeguards are superfluous and the pool never closes. Moreover, the faithful are usually willing to risk their skins in whatever military adventure their government may currently be promoting. ↗

— Tom Robbins

#heaven #military #religion #tyranny #war