"There is a higher law than the law of government. That’s the law of conscience." ― Stokely Carmichael Topic(s): Government More From Stokely Carmichael "Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks." "No man can given anybody his freedom." "We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy." More In Government "Someone has to stay on the line and say, no, we can do this by cutting spending and reducing the size of government. That’s what I was committed to doing."― Chris Christie "When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans."― Ron Paul "A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation."― Barbara Jordan