Quotes about Government

“The government has completed the entire process to do away with interviews for lower rank jobs. There will be no requirement of interview for Group D,C and B non-gazetted posts in central government.”

“I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.”

“What drives me crazy is when you have a supervisor in government, and they report into 12 other supervisors. That's unacceptable.”

“It is the job of government to prevent a tragedy of the commons. That includes the commons of shared values and norms on which democracy depends.”

“The overreach of the judiciary can be attributed to, one, the inability of the executive to deliver; and two, the tendency to issue judicial pronouncements for national good. The second element is dangerous because that's the function of the government.”

“We cannot denounce white supremacy and allow its endorsers to continue serving in our government.”

“The people of Zimbabwe have a responsibility to ensure that the government that they elected behaves properly.”

“The object of my relationship with Vietnam has been to heal the wounds that exist, particularly among our veterans, and to move forward with a positive relationship,... Apparently some in the Vietnamese government don't want to do that and that's their decision.”

“Practical European socialists have embraced the idea that the government has a role in healthcare and in supporting strong transportation systems that do not depend entirely on individual motor vehicles. And it turns out we're all socialists now, and there are very few Americans who understand that.”

“It's not just that government has failed us. It's not just that we have failed ourselves. It's government. It's individuals. It's sort of everything in between, from families and communities and neighborhoods, churches and so forth.”

“No matter where you stand politically - even if you're unsure of what your political ideology is - it is important to take part in the process of shaping our government.”

“Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men's minds.”

“When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.”

“When I came to Delhi and noticed an insider view, I felt what it was, and I was surprised to see it. It seemed as if dozens of separate governments are running at the same time in one main government. It appeared that everyone has its own fiefdom.”

“Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.”

“The Government does not have direct control over rising energy and fuel costs or on global inflation or transport costs. But it does have direct control over tax and the timing of tax rises.”

“Our Supreme Court has been very clear that the government can't just simply say something and make it so.”

“Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories.”

“It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for.”

“The decision to have an abortion is a deeply personal decision between a woman, her family, her doctor, her God; not her government, and not the public at large.”

“In the 55-60 years of their rule, the successive Congress government have only looted the country and plunged it into poverty, casteism, regionalism, terrorism, and naxalism.”