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“And were in the middle of a perfect storm. These days, government social services are being bad-mouthed and defunded. The non-profit world is looking more and more like the for-profit world. The growing gap between rich and poor makes most of us very anxious about where we stand.”

World Government Social Perfect Poor Rich Growing Middle Profit Storm These Days Gaps Anxious Rich And Poor Social Service Non Profit Being Bad Perfect Storm

Author:Arlie Russell Hochschild

“There'll be no more big powers and oppressed poor - only fairness and justice for all, and eternal happiness. So if you're looking for the perfect city and the perfect government in the perfect country with perfect people, just wait a little while longer - it's coming”

People Ifs Littles Country Bigs Government Waiting Justice Perfect Poor Cities Eternal Heavenly Fairness Oppressed Eternal Happiness Justice For All

Author:David Berg

“God just turns on all the beauty He can possibly create, and that final Heaven on Earth, the eternal one of the New Heaven and the New Earth will be the most beautiful of all and the most perfect!-The perfect government of God administered directly and in perfection in every way!”

Way Government Earth Beautiful Turns Heaven Perfect Eternal Perfection Finals Heavenly Heaven On Earth New Earth

Author:David Berg

“All my life I've worked to try to correct and perfect our system of government to make it more fair.”

Trying Government Perfect Fairs Systems Of Government

Author:Don Siegelman

“I have the perfect simplified tax form for government. Why don't they just print our money with a return address on it?”

Government Form Politics Perfect Return Taxes Addresses Print

Author:Bob Hope

“The basis, the corner-stone of this Government, was the perfect equality of the free, sovereign, and independent States which made it.”

Made States Government Perfect Stones Bases Independent Equality Corners Made It Sovereign

Book:Speech of Hon. Robert Toombs: On the Crisis. Delivered Before the Georgia Legislature, December 7, 1860

Source: Speech of Hon. Robert Toombs: On the Crisis. Delivered Before the Georgia Legislature, December 7, 1860

“The art of war is at once comprehensive and complicated; ... it demands much previous study; and ... the possession of it, in its most improved and perfect state, is always a great moment to the security of a nation. This, therefore, ought to be a serious care of every government; and for this purpose, an academy, where a regular course of instruction is given, is an obvious expedient, which different nations have successfully employed.”

Source: The speeches, addresses and messages, of the several presidents of the United States, at the openings of Congress and at their respective inaugurations: Also, the Declaration of independence, the Constitution of the United States, and Washington's farewell address to his fellow-citizens

“If there were a people consisting of gods, they would be governed democratically. So perfect a government is not suitable to men.”

People Ifs Men Government Would Be Perfect Democracy Suitable

Author:Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“Till I see money spent on the betterment of man instead of on his idleness and destruction, I shall not believe in any perfect form of government.”

Men Believe Government Form Perfect Destruction Idleness Forms Of Government Betterment

Book:More Memories

Source: More Memories

“An alliance or coalition between Government and religion cannot be too carefully guarded against......Every new and successful example therefore of a PERFECT SEPARATION between ecclesiastical and civil matters is of importance........religion and government will exist in greater purity, without (rather) than with the aid of government.”

Matter Government Religion Perfect Successful Greater Example Importance Aids Separation Purity Alliances Coalitions Guarded Religion And Government

Author:James Madison

“When people become frightened, they look for things of real value. They will go to monetary metals, gold and silver, and they will buy other things, such as buying property. But no matter what we have, whether we have our gold coins or we have our property, if we have an authoritarian government, that is our greatest threat. So, I would like to think that there is no perfect protection, other than shrinking the size and scope and power of government, so that we can be left alone and take care of ourselves.”