#govern

Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind. ↗

— William Godwin

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Government will not fail to employ education, to strengthen its hands, and perpetuate its institutions. ↗

— William Godwin

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If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government. ↗

— Barry Goldwater

#chasing #connected #drinking #everybody #government

The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government. ↗

— Barry Goldwater

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I respect very much the role of the media in our society; I think they can be very, very helpful. They serve as a very useful check, sort of a watchdog over the actions of the government, and I respect that. ↗

— Alberto Gonzales

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The testimony and the documentary evidence produced by the Government demonstrate that the Bell System had violated the antitrust laws in a number of ways over a lengthy period of time. ↗

— Harold H. Greene

#bell #demonstrate #documentary #evidence #government

As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the cops' job to tighten down on criminals. ↗

— Jesse Ventura

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I decided to run for governor because I got mad... I want to make government more directly accountable to the people. ↗

— Jesse Ventura

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I don't want to spend the rest of my life in politics. When I'm finished with my term as governor, I'm going back to the life that's waiting for me in the private sector. ↗

— Jesse Ventura

#finished #going #governor #i #life

A transitional government is the beginning of a transfer of sovereignty. It's a question of Iraqi security and moving forward with the political process. ↗

— Joschka Fischer

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