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“National sovereignty is an obligation as well as an entitlement. A government that will not perform the role of a government forfeits the rights of a government.”

Wells Government Roles Rights Obligation Sovereignty Entitlement Forfeit National Sovereignty Entitlement Programs

Book:An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror

Source: An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror

“When a drug comes in from Canada, I wanna make sure it cures ya, not kill ya... I've got an obligation to make sure our government does everything we can to protect you. And one - my worry is that it looks like it's from Canada, and it might be from a third world.”

World Looks Doe Government Might Worry Drug Protect Thirds Obligation Cures Canada Third World Protect You

Author:George W. Bush

“But I think the global economy will understand that the United States has the ability to meet its obligations. But it's not going to be able to do it over the long term if we can't control the growth of government.”

Ifs Thinking Long States Government Able Growth Term Ability United United States Economy Obligation Long Term Global Economy

Author:Charles Bass

“If these precedents are to stand unimpeached, and to provide sanctions for the continued conduct of America affairs-the Constitution may be nullified by the President and officers who have taken the oath and are under moral obligation to uphold it....they may substitute personal and arbitrary government-the first principle of the totalitarian system against which it has been alleged that World War II was waged-while giving lip service to the principle of constitutional government.”

“After a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina, the federal government has a profound obligation to help those in need, .. Right now, the victims of Hurricane Katrina need our help. Entire communities have been destroyed. Families have been torn apart. Many are still missing. Tens of thousands remain homeless. As the recovery proceeds, we in the Senate pledge to do everything in our power to help rebuild the shattered lives across the Gulf Coast.”

“With 28 million children eating lunch at school every day in the United States, I believe government has an obligation to ensure parents have some peace of mind when they send their children off to school in the morning, .. Since children are particularly vulnerable to foodborne illness, schools must be vigilant in their efforts to ensure that cafeterias are not putting children at risk. These changes in law will support parents who want to work with school principals and food-service directors to ensure a safe environment.”

“The man of great wealth owes a peculiar obligation to the state because he derives special advantages from the mere existence of government.”

Men States Government Wealth Existence Special He Man Advantage Economics Mere Obligation Inequality Peculiar

Book:In the Words of Theodore Roosevelt: Quotations from the Man in the Arena

Source: In the Words of Theodore Roosevelt: Quotations from the Man in the Arena

“Dear rulers ... I maintain that the civil authorities are under obligation to compel the people to send their children to school. ... If the government can compel such citizens as are fit for military service to bear spear and rifle, to mount ramparts, and perform other martial duties in time of war, how much more has it a right to compel the people to send their children to school, because in this case we are warring with the devil, whose object it is secretly to exhaust our cities and principalities of their strong men.”

People Ifs Men Children War Government School Strong Cities Cases Military Objects Duty Bears Citizens Fit Authority Devil Dear Obligation Rulers Rifles Spears Strong Man Military Service

Author:Martin Luther

“If people won't spend any money, the government has this moral obligation to do it.”

People Ifs Government Moral Obligation Moral Obligation

Author:Ron Paul

“Anybody has a right to evade taxes if he can get away with it. No citizen has a moral obligation to assist in maintaining his government”

Ifs Government Moral Citizens Taxes Obligation Get Away Maintaining Moral Obligation

Author:J. P. Morgan