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It's important to make sure that governments have some checks on what they do, that people can oversee what's being done so the government doesn't abuse it.

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It is not an easy job to govern China, I am aware of that. There are crises and emergencies all the time, we might not even be aware of some. But I am afraid we'll have to wait and observe precisely what the government is up to.

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Lots of folks are forced to skimp to support a government that won't.

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The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities.

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Government, in it's last analysis, is organized force.

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The National Government will regard it as its first and foremost duty to revive in the nation the spirit of unity and cooperation. It will preserve and defend those basic principles on which our nation has been built. It regards Christianity as the foundation of our national morality, and the family as the basis of national life.

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How could you say the best form of government is a republic if you think the universe is a monarchy?

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All's the government should do is keep the taxes and regulations at a manageable rate, keep a decent standing army and get out of the way.

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When our sailors in the Persian Gulf accidentally strayed into Iranian waters, that could have sparked a major international incident. Some folks here in Washington rushed to declare that it was the start of another hostage crisis. Instead, we worked directly with the Iranian government and secured the release of our sailors in less than 24 hours.

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State are not made, nor patched; they grow; Grow slow through centuries of pain, And grow correctly in the main; But only grow by certain laws, Of certain bits in certain jaws.

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Tags : John Masefield Quotes , Pain Quotes , Government Quotes

The Turkish Government began and ruthlessly carried out the infamous massacre and deportation of Armenians in Asia Minor. The clearance of the race from Asia Minor was about as complete as such an act, on a scale so great, could well be.

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We are passing into a social phase in which unless a heroic effort is made for human dignity and freedom, gold will be the sole method of government and therefore the sole standard of manners.

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Tags : Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes , Government Quotes , Effort Quotes

I applaud strong government, but not overweening government sustained by cronies, ciphers and a personality cult.

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Chinese government is very clearly losing power in every aspect, but trying to fix up all the problems or potential problems.

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Torture anywhere is an affront to human dignity everywhere... I call on all governments to join with the United States and the community of law-abiding nations in prohibiting, investigating, and prosecuting all acts of torture.

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Governments accountable to the voters focus on building roads and schoolsnot weapons of mass destruction.

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Governing a large country is like frying a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking.

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The Government of the Reich, who regard Christianity as the unshakable foundation of the morals and moral code of the nation, attach the greatest value to friendly relations with the Holy See and are endeavouring to develop them.

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Government wars aren't my wars; they've got nowt to do with me, because my own war's all that I'll ever be bothered about.

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Tags : Alan Sillitoe Quotes , War Quotes , Government Quotes

Government control gives rise to fraud, suppression of Truth, intensification of the black market and artificial scarcity. Above all, it unmans the people and deprives them of initiative, it undoes the teaching of self-help.

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