George W. Bush Quotes, Government Quotes, People Quotes

Compassionate conservatism [is] most importantly, making sure that government is not the answer to people's problems.

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When the government is quite unobtrusive, people are indeed pure. When the government is quite prying, people are indeed conniving.

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Tags : Laozi Quotes , Government Quotes , People Quotes

The institutions that we've built up over the years to protect our individual privacy rights from the government don't apply to the private sector. The Fourth Amendment doesn't apply to corporations. The Freedom of Information Act doesn't apply to Silicon Valley. And you can't impeach Google if it breaks its 'Don't be evil' campaign pledge.

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All modern philosophizing is political, policed by governments, churches, academics, custom, fashion, and human cowardice, all off which limit it to a fake learnedness.

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Tags : Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes , Fashion Quotes , Government Quotes

People forget... that we structured it so that the government, or the people, would be repaid with a really good rate of return. And as it turns out, that aspect of TARP, that's what happened.

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You know the critical thing with the Communist countries is Communism, which by definition consists of control by the government.

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States are great engines moving slowly.

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It is necessary for a Senator to be thoroughly acquainted with the constitution; and this is a knowledge of the most extensive nature; a matter of science, of diligence, of reflection, without which no Senator can possibly be fit for his office.

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A decent and manly examination of the acts of government should not only be tolerated, but encouraged.

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Tags : William Henry Harrison Quotes , Government Quotes , Presidential Quotes

Freedom, by its nature, must be chosen, and defended by citizens, and sustained by the rule of law and the protection of minorities. And when the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own. America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling. Our goal instead is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom, and make their own way.

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Government should do a few things, and do them right

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People sometimes inquire what form of government is most suitable for an artist to live under. To this question there is only one answer. The form of government that is most suitable to the artist is no government at all.

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Almost every thing, especially of governmental policy, is an inseparable compound of the two [good and evil].

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I believe the best way to help our small businesses is not only through small-business loans, which we have increased since I've been the president of the United States, but to unbundle government contracts so people have a chance to be able to bid and receive a contract to help get their business going.

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They have done what they like. Their difficulty is to like what they have done.

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The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.

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Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Past Quotes , Government Quotes

We're paying maybe 25 percent of the income tax, but the payroll tax is over a third of the receipts of the federal government. And they don't take that from me on capital gains. They don't take that from me on dividends.

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Making change tolerable is one of the duties of Government.

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Blanket cynicism toward government has always existed.

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Only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of government ever heard of on earth

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