To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea.

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.

What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.

Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.

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

I was determined that no British government should be brought down by the action of two tarts.

It is the duty of Her Majesty's government neither to flap nor to falter.

I guess my natural inclination is to finish what I started. We have a Conservative government in Nova Scotia. What I want to see is a Conservative government in Ottawa.

What Canada has to do is to have a government connected to the priorities of the people of which it is elected to serve. Those priorities include ensuring medicare is sustainable, support for the military, and tax and justice systems that work.

My gut tells me and continues to tell me that the Conservative party is on a road back to government.

I lived in Paris when I was 20 and 21, and actually knew people that worked for the government there, that talked about terrorism in the country 20 years ago.

Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear - kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor - with the cry of grave national emergency.

Improved turnout will give parliament and government the appearance of being more legitimate.

To restore and keep the public's confidence in the integrity of their government, state government and its officials must be open, honest and transparent.

New Hampshire state government is a big customer for prescription drug companies. Just as businesses do, we should take advantage of the bargaining power we have as a big customer.