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I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property.

The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived.

When one may pay out over two million dollars to presidential and Congressional campaigns, the U.S. government is virtually up for sale.

We got rid of a terrible dictator. We gave the Iraqi people an opportunity for a new life under a representative form of government.

We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda did not come back, and make sure the Taliban was not resurging. It did not work out.

Money is power, and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated.

Government has no other end, but the preservation of property.

The essence of Government is power and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.

We believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy and create millions of new jobs and opportunities for all people, of every background, to succeed and prosper. Under this approach, the spirit of initiative - not political clout - determines who succeeds.

Government is an evil it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay.

I do not look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans.

To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.

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.

I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual.

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed and in the next place oblige it to control itself.

We are a forward-looking people, and we must have a forward-looking government.

I feel good because I believe I have made progress in rebuilding the people's trust in their government.

As president, Reagan worked very well with Democrats to do big things. It is true that he worked to reduce the size of government and cut federal taxes and he eliminated many regulations, but he also raised taxes when necessary.

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.

The new rage is to say that the government is the cause of all our problems, and if only we had no government, we'd have no problems. I can tell you, that contradicts evidence, history, and common sense.