"But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with."
― Jonathan Mayhew
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Government
More From Jonathan Mayhew
- "It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law; as every other good prince will – We enjoy under his administration all the liberty that is proper and expedient for us."
- "I now add, farther, that the apostle’s argument is so far from proving it to be the duty of people to obey, and submit to, such rulers as act in contradiction to the public good, and so to the design of their office, that it proves the direct contrary."
More In Government
- "We must always remember that America is a great nation today not because of what government did for people but because of what people did for themselves and for one another."― Richard M. Nixon
- "Government does not create wealth. The major role for the government is to create an environment where people take risks to expand the job rate in the United States."― George W. Bush
- "Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."― Ronald Reagan