"Though the people support the government; the government should not support the people." ― Grover Cleveland Topic(s): Government More From Grover Cleveland "Your every voter, as surely as your chief magistrate, exercises a public trust." "The lesson should be constantly enforced that though the people support the Government, Government should not support the people." "The United States is not a nation to which peace is a necessity." More In Government "Even in the common affairs of life, in love, friendship, and marriage, how little security have we when we trust our happiness in the hands of others!"― William Hazlitt "The Israeli government has proved over the past year its commitment to peace, both in words and deeds. By contrast, the Palestinians are posing preconditions for renewing the diplomatic process in a way they have not done over the course of 16 years."― Benjamin Netanyahu "In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office."― Ambrose Bierce