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“However destructive may be the policies of the government and the methods and products of the corporations, the root of the problem is always found to be found in private life. We must learn to see that every problem that concerns us as conservationists always leads straight to the question of how we live. The world is being destroyed, no doubt about it, by the greed of the rich and powerful. It is also being destroyed by popular demand.”

Source: Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community: Eight Essays

“Forget the state concerns -- we think this is bad for churches. Most churches are small and not ready to handle 500 pages of government red tape.”

Thinking States Government Church Forget Ready Pages Red Concern Handle Tape Not Ready Red Tape

Author:Michael Tanner

“Government prohibitions do always more mischief than had been calculated; and it is not without much hesitation that a statesman should hazard to regulate the concerns of individuals, as if he could do it better than themselves.”

Ifs Should Government Individual Liberty Concern Mischief Statesmen Prohibition Hesitation Hazards

Author:Albert Gallatin

“I believe that the essence of government lies with unceasing concern for the welfare and dignity and decency and innate integrity of life for every individual. I dont like to say this and wish I didnt have to add these words to make it clear but I willregardless of color, creed, ancestry, sex or age.”

Believe Government Age Lying Individual I Believe Wish Sex Clear Color Integrity Concern Dignity Essence Add Welfare Creeds Innate Decency Ancestry Government Lies

Author:Lyndon B. Johnson

“I have just accepted the invitation of Her Majesty The Queen to form a Government. This will be a new Government with new priorities and I have been privileged to have been granted the great opportunity to serve my country and at all times I will be strong in purpose, steadfast in will, resolute in action in the service of what matters to the British people, meeting the concerns and aspirations of our whole country.”

“A people among whom there is no habit of spontaneous action for a collective interest - who look habitually to their government to command or prompt them in all matters of joint concern - who expect to have everything done for them, except what can be made an affair of mere habit and routine - have their faculties only half developed; their education is defective in one of its most important branches.”

Source: Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications to Social Philosophy : in Two Volumes

“The Communist Party and the Soviet Government display constant concern to strengthen the country's defensive might and raise the combat readiness of the Armed Forces.”

Country Government Might Force Party Concern Raises Constant Communist Combat Soviet Display Readiness Armed Forces Communist Party

Author:Andrei Grechko

“It's a wonderful feeling to work in a country where the government's first concern is for its people, for all its people.”

People Firsts Country Feelings Government Wonderful Concern

Author:Ben Linder