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“While I'm optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments.”

Thinking World Needs Government Pressure Constant Optimistic Vigilance

Author:Jimmy Wales

“Government, in its very essence, is opposed to all increase in knowledge. Its tendency is always towards permanence and against change...[T]he progress of humanity, far from being the result of government, has been made entirely without its aid and in the face if its constant and bitter opposition.”

Ifs Has Beens Made Government Faces Humanity Results Progress Essence Increase Constant Aids Tendencies Bitter Opposition Permanence

Author:H. L. Mencken

“No president who performs his duties faithfully and conscientiously can have any leisure. If he entrusts the details and smaller matters to subordinates constant errors will occur. I prefer to supervise the whole operations of the government myself rather than entrust the public business to subordinates, and this makes my duties very great.”

Ifs Matter Whole Government President Duty Constant Errors Details Operations Leisure Subordinates

Book:The diary of James K. Polk during his presidency, 1845 to 1849, now first printed from the original manuscript in the collections of the Chicago historical society; Volume 4

Source: The diary of James K. Polk during his presidency, 1845 to 1849, now first printed from the original manuscript in the collections of the Chicago historical society; Volume 4

“Our government conceived in freedom and purchased with blood can be preserved only by constant vigilance.”

Government Blood Constant Vigilance

Book:Heart to Heart Appeals

Source: Heart to Heart Appeals

“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