“The Philippines are ours forever. They are not capable of self-government. How could they be? They are not a self-governing race.” SelfHomeGovernmentRaceForeverTravelCapableGoverningPhilippinesSelf-government Author:Albert J. Beveridge
“A passport, as I'm sure you know, is a document that one shows to government officials whenever one reaches a border between two countries, so that the official can learn who you are, where you were born, and how you look when photographed unflatteringly.” KnowsLooksTwoCountryShowsGovernmentBornTravelWho You AreBordersOfficialsDocumentsPassportsGovernment OfficialsTwo Countries Author:Daniel Handler
“You have all these people in the city and everything has become centralized. If you live outside the city and you need a birth certificate or some official paper from the government, you have to travel to the city.” PeopleIfsNeedsGovernmentCitiesSeaBirthTravelPaperOfficialsFunny TravelCertificatesBirth CertificateCentralized Government Author:Edwidge Danticat
“Before the trip began we mapped out three primary goals: 1) to see and meet with our American troops, and thank them for their bravery and sacrifice; 2) to assess the security situation in Iraq; and 3) to give our support to Iraq's national unity government.” GivingGovernmentThreeGoalSituationSupportSacrificeSecurityTravelBraveryUnityIraqPrimariesTroopsFunny TravelAmerican TroopsNational Unity Author:John Boehner
“The Spanish government, having run completely out of money, secretly sold the Pyrenees to China, and is now separated from France only by traffic cones.” GovernmentRunningFunnyTravelChinaFranceTrafficCones Author:Dave Barry