#government

Whatever government is not a government of laws, is a despotism, let it be called what it may. ↗

— Daniel Webster

#despotism #government #laws #may #whatever

In many cases, the Treasury will get preferred or convertible preferred stock for the money it gives to banks. These shares typically don't have voting rights, possibly to give more of a hands-off appearance to the government. ↗

— Jerrry A. Webman

#banks #cases #convertible #get #give

The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people. ↗

— Daniel Webster

#by the people #for the people #government #made #people

Chinese citizens have never had the right to really express their opinions; in the constitution it says you can, but in the real world it is more dangerous. In the west people think it's a right they're born with. Here it's a right given by the government, and one that's not really practised. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#chinese #citizens #constitution #dangerous #express

If we all say the same thing, then I think the government has to listen. But because no one is saying it, I become singled out, even though what I'm saying is common sense. It's very essential values that we all have to protect. But in Chinese society, people are giving up on protecting these values. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

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To the media, I have become a symbolic figure, critical of China. According to the government, I am a dangerous threat. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#am #become #china #critical #dangerous

Government has a role as well in what is referred to as redistributive justice. ↗

— William Weld

#justice #referred #role #well

In summary, the Romans were opposed to tyranny in any form; and the feature of government to which they gave the most thought was an elaborate system of checks and balances. ↗

— Robert Welch

#balances #checks #elaborate #feature #form

Government is never so noble as when it is addressing wrongs. ↗

— William Weld

#government #never #noble #wrongs

I think coercive taxation is theft, and government has a moral duty to keep it to a minimum. ↗

— William Weld

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