#government

We campaigned on the fact that we were going to have to take difficult decisions because of the state of the public finances. When we got into government we discovered that actually the public finances were in an even worse state than we thought. ↗

— Theresa May

#because #campaigned #decisions #difficult #difficult decisions

But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with. ↗

— Jonathan Mayhew

#let us #remember #sacred #same #time

For which reason I would exhort you to pay all due Regard to the government over us; to the KING and all in authority; and to lead a quiet and peaceable life. ↗

— Jonathan Mayhew

#due #exhort #government #i #king

I don't imagine Heads of Government would ever be able to say I'm not an economist therefore I can't take decisions on matters of the economy; I'm not a soldier I can't take decisions on matters of defence; I'm not an educationist so I can't take decisions about education. ↗

— Thabo Mbeki

#about #decisions #defence #economist #economy

A government is for the benefit of all the people. ↗

— William Howard Taft

#government #people

Thank God for our form of government. The media won't let there be any cover-up. ↗

— John McCain

#cover-up #form #god #government #media

And the people who live in the southern part of my state do not have a secure environment. To wit, there are signs that the government put up that say, 'Warning. You are in a drug smuggling area and a human smuggling area.' ↗

— John McCain

#environment #government #human #live #part

Fiscal responsibility and government reform are going to be good themes for governing, well at any time, but particularly coming out of a recovery. ↗

— Bob McDonnell

#coming #fiscal #fiscal responsibility #going #good

The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived. ↗

— James Madison

#charter #constitutional #derived #fountain #government

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. ↗

— James Madison

#control #difficulty #enable #first #framing