“Officials of governments that use or produce landmines should be forced to see the reality of how landmines hurt people and make them suffer, because this would surely make them stop.” PeopleShouldUseRealityGovernmentSufferingHurtProduceOfficialsLandmines Author:Jackie Chan
“Never blame a legislative body for not doing something. When they do nothing, that don't hurt anybody. When they do something is when they become dangerous.” BodyGovernmentHurtDangerousBlame Book:Will Rogers' Daily Telegrams: The Coolidge years, 1926-1929 Source: Will Rogers' Daily Telegrams: The Coolidge years, 1926-1929
“Our government should work for us, not against us. It should help us, not hurt us. It should ensure opportunity not just for those with the most money and influence, but for every American who's willing to work. That's the promise of America - the idea that we are responsible for ourselves, but that we also rise or fall as one nation; the fundamental belief that I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper.” ShouldIdeasHelpingGovernmentAmericaFallOpportunityBeliefNationsHurtInfluenceWillingBrotherPromiseResponsibleFundamentalsMy BrotherMy SisterKeepersMy Sister's Keeper Author:Barack Obama
“It would seem that in Paine's view the code of government should be that of the legendary King Pausole, who prescribed but two laws for his subjects, the first being, Hurt no man, and the second, Then do as you please.” MenShouldFirstsTwoSeemsGovernmentLawHurtViewsSubjectsKingsPleaseCodeLegendaryBeing HurtPaine Author:Albert J. Nock
“In a free society, a large degree of human activity is none of the government's business. We should make criminal what's going to hurt other people and other than that we should leave it to people to make their own choices.” PeopleShouldHumansGovernmentChoicesHurtActivityDegreesCriminalsFree SocietyHuman Activity Author:Barney Frank
“The President's pre-1776 mentality is hurting America and fracturing the foundation on which our country has stood for 230 years. The President can't just bypass two branches of government, and obey only those laws he wants to obey.” WantYearsTwoCountryGovernmentAmericaLawPresidentHurtFoundationOur CountryBranchesMentalityBypassBranches Of Government Author:Russ Feingold
“Every state and the federal government have laws that protect people from acts of violence, and those laws should be enforced. What I want to see in America is that if you hurt a human being and you bring pain in their life, that's all we need to know. If you did it illegally, you should be prosecuted.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantNeedsShouldHumansStatesGovernmentPainAmericaLawHurtHuman BeingsViolenceProtectFederal GovernmentActs Of Violence Author:Lindsey Graham
“Now see, a lot of critics are saying Arnold can't get elected because he's just an ambitious guy with a famous name, who doesn't know anything about running the government. Didn't hurt George Bush.” KnowsGovernmentRunningGuyNamesHurtCriticsAmbitious Author:Jay Leno
“A monarchy is like a man-of-war--bad shots between wind and water hurt it exceedingly; there is danger of capsizing. But democracy is a raft. You cannot easily overturn it. It is a wet place, but it is a pretty safe one.” MenWarGovernmentWaterHurtDemocracyDangerWindSafeShotsWetMonarchy Book:Labor, with Preludes on Current Events Source: Labor, with Preludes on Current Events