#government

If you can't say "Fuck" you can't say, "Fuck the government. ↗

— Lenny Bruce

#fuck #government #profanity #censorship

The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, and intolerable... ↗

— H.L. Mencken

#thought #prejudice

Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government. ↗

— James Madison

#government-spending #charity

We believe that only government has the capacity--not to mention the political and moral responsibility--to promote the general welfare. Father Kramer as quoted in Sweet Charity? ↗

— Janet Poppendieck

#general-welfare #government-programs #moral-responsibility #public-service #food

If the economy is strained, then Social Security, like the rest of the government, will be, too. ↗

— Mark Dayton

#government #like #rest #security #social

I want to make sure we are presenting to the South Australian people a Government that is open and accountable. I want to make sure that we maintain public confidence in government at all levels. ↗

— Jay Weatherill

#australian #confidence #government #i #levels

We will create a civilization of the Mind in Cyberspace. May it be more humane and fair than the world your governments have made before. ↗

— John Perry Barlow

#before #civilization #create #cyberspace #fair

Most libertarians are worried about government but not worried about business. I think we need to be worrying about business in exactly the same way we are worrying about government. ↗

— John Perry Barlow

#business #exactly #government #i #i think

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office. ↗

— Roy Barnes

#accountable #adult #adult life #after #better

I think art education, especially in this country, which government pretty much ignores, is so important for young people. ↗

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

#country #education #especially #government #i