#gov

I often traveled to Nicaragua to speak against repressive policies by the Sandinista government. ↗

— Bianca Jagger

#government #i #nicaragua #often #policies

I think for the U.S. government the Sandinistas represented a threat to their dominance of Latin America. ↗

— Bianca Jagger

#dominance #government #i #i think #latin

The Sandinista government became consumed with fighting a war of survival. They were up against the biggest superpower in the world. ↗

— Bianca Jagger

#became #biggest #consumed #fighting #government

Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings. ↗

— William James

#blame #common #determines #does #environment

There are certain things that Americans expect their government to do. Our infrastructure is vitally important. Putting people back to work with construction is important. Our roads, our bridges, our sewers, our waterways, our dams - this is what makes our country so special. ↗

— Valerie Jarrett

#bridges #certain #certain things #construction #country

Conquest is not in our principles. It is inconsistent with our government. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#government #inconsistent #our #principles

If we can but prevent the government from wasting the labours of the people, under the pretence of taking care of them, they must become happy. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#care #government #happy #labours #must

I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#already #aristocracy #bid #birth #challenge

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

— Thomas Jefferson

#degenerates #every #government #only #people

It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#alone #error #itself #needs #stand