“A government by the passions of the multitude, or, no less correctly, according to the vices, and ambitions of their leaders is a democracy.” GovernmentPassionLeaderDemocracyAmbitionVicesMultitudes Book:Works of Fisher Ames Source: Works of Fisher Ames
“Will somebody please tell me what they do with all the Vice-Presidents a bank has? Why the United States is the biggest business institution in the world, and they got only one Vice-President and nobody has ever found anything for him to do.” WorldStatesGovernmentFoundPresidentUnitedUnited StatesPleaseInstitutionsVicesVice President Author:Will Rogers
“You've got to remember that it's a two horse race. So when the Government is doing badly the Opposition is doing better and vice versa.” TwoGovernmentRememberRaceHorseVicesOppositionVice Versa Author:Malcolm Turnbull
“For a government to declare a vice to be a crime, and to punish it as such, is an attempt to falsify the very nature of things. It is as absurd as it would be to declare truth to be a falsehood, or falsehood a truth.” GovernmentWould BeTruthCrimeVicesAbsurdFalsehoodProhibition Book:Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty Source: Vices Are Not Crimes: A Vindication of Moral Liberty
“My mission is to lead the country out of a bad situation of corruption, depression and slavery. After I rid the country of these vices, I will then organize and supervise a general election of a genuinely democratic civilian government.” CountryGovernmentSituationElectionSlaveryDemocraticVicesCorruptionMissionsOrganizeCiviliansBad SituationsGeneral Elections Author:Idi Amin
“Worst damnfool mistake I ever made was letting myself be elected Vice President of the United States. Should have stuck with my old chores as Speaker of the House. I gave up the second most important job in the Government for one that didn't amount to a hill of beans. I spent eight long years as Mr. Roosevelt's spare tire.” ShouldYearsLongMadeImportantStatesGovernmentJobsHousePresidentUnitedMistakeUnited StatesWorstShould HaveVicesStuckSpeakersSparesTireGave UpVice PresidentImportant Jobs Author:John Nance Garner