"Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing."
― Ronald Reagan
Topic(s):
Government
More From Ronald Reagan
- "The taxpayer – that’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination."
- "A people free to choose will always choose peace."
- "Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first."
More In Government
- "I’m a very brave person. I can go to North Vietnam, I can challenge my government, but I can’t challenge the man I’m with if means I’m going to end up alone."― Jane Fonda
- "The sight of allegedly sophisticated politicians parroting complete tripe trivialises and demeans government and it has to be stopped. It’s played a significant part in public disillusionment with politics and has led to the absurd situation where more people vote for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ than voted in the general election."― John Major
- "As a conservative who believes in limited government, I believe that the only check on government power in real time is a free and independent press."― Mike Pence