#government

People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich. ↗

— Jose Saramago

#democratic system #form #government #illusion #live

Peace as a goal is an ideal which will not be contested by any government or nation, not even the most belligerent. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

#belligerent #contested #even #goal #government

It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

#based #cultural #democratic #governments #human

Democracy is when the people keep a government in check. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

#democracy #government #keep #people

If I was afraid of being killed, I would never speak out against the government. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that's the greatest reward I think any government could hope for. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

#approval #could #done #get #government

I am fighting vigorously for less spending, less waste and limited government. I strongly believe that the more government grows, the less freedom Americans have. ↗

— Ed Royce

#believe #fighting #freedom #government #grows

The U.S. should support the Nigerian government to stay in Sierra Leone under the ECOMOG umbrella. The U.S. should also support other countries, including Ghana, in ECOMOG until stability is established. ↗

— Ed Royce

#countries #established #ghana #government #including

But thanks to my invention, my capitalist friends and I were able to bring the government to its knees. ↗

— Erno Rubik

#bring #capitalist #friends #government #i

And, not only in Budapest. I worked very closely with a very powerful government organization, which shall remain unidentified, to develop the mass marketed version of the Cube. ↗

— Erno Rubik

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