Government Quotes
Jefferson leads this page, followed by Milton Friedman, Robert LeFevre and Lincoln. Most of it is political philosophy, with a few jokes mixed in: P. J. O’Rourke in Parliament of Whores (1991) says giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys, and Will Rogers, in 1935, said a comedian needs no credit when the whole government is working for him.
Two well-known lines are flagged. “Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants” is credited to William Penn, but the oldest wording the notes cite is from a 1949 speech by Norman Vincent Peale. The one about a government big enough to give you everything being big enough to take it away is credited to Barry Goldwater, and the notes point to older versions of it.
The Labour Party should oppose the Government arms plan root and branch.
Governments do not make ideals, but ideals make governments.
If a tax cut increases government revenues, you haven't cut taxes enough.
The key need in policy-setting is to reverse the growth of government!
Good government is good politics and politics is good government.
The Government can lose the war without you; they cannot win it without you.
I have not found a single good man in government; I have found good only in the people.
I think Churchill would be appalled at the Thatcher government.
His Majesty's Government have not the slightest intention of devaluing the pound.
We need some honesty and sincerity instead of corrupt government in Washington.
Government can't do anything for you except in proportion as it can do something to you.