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  • But, Jefferson worried that the people - and the argument goes back to Thucydides and Aristotle - are easily misled. He also stressed, passionately and repeatedly, that it was essential for the people to understand the risks and benefits of government, to educate themselves, and to involve themselves in the political process. Without that, he said, the wolves will take over.
    • 5 years ago



    Tags : Carl Sagan Quotes , Government Quotes , People Quotes
  • My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.
    • 5 years ago



    Tags : Barack Obama Quotes , Government Quotes , Effectiveness Quotes
  • State authority can never be an end in itself; for, if that were so, any kind of tyranny would be inviolable and sacred. If a government uses the instruments of power in its hands for the purpose of leading a people to ruin, then rebellion is not only the right but also the duty of every individual citizen.
    • 6 years ago



    Tags : Adolf Hitler Quotes , Hands Quotes , Government 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.
    • 5 years ago



    Tags : George W. Bush Quotes , Helping Others Quotes , Government Quotes
  • The notion that the church, the press, and the universities should serve the state is essentially a Communist notion. In a free society these institutions must be wholly free - which is to say that their function is to serve as checks upon the state.
    • 6 years ago



    Tags : Alan Barth Quotes , Government Quotes , Church Quotes
  • Democratic institutions are necessary and very important, and if I remained at the head of government, it could be an obstacle to democratic practice. Also, if I were to remain, then I would have to join one of the parties. If the Dalai Lama joins one party, then that makes it hard for the system to work.
    • 5 years ago



    Tags : Dalai Lama Quotes , Party Quotes , Government Quotes
  • For my part, I am very much more afraid of the man who does a bad thing and does not know it is bad than of the man who does a bad thing and knows it is bad; because I think that in public affairs stupidity is more dangerous than knavery, because harder to fight and dislodge.
    • 5 years ago



    Tags : Woodrow Wilson Quotes , Fighting Quotes , Government Quotes