"It’s not good for government to tell people that the world owes them a living and that things are free."
― William Weld
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Government
More From William Weld
- "I have come to realize that Jesse Helms stands for everything in politics that is anathema to me."
- "I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this is a freedom principle and consistent with the analysis in the economic area as well."
- "I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness."
More In Government
- "I believe that government is the servant of the people and not their master."― David Rockefeller
- "I hope all of you are going to fill out your census form when it comes in the mail next month. If you don’t return the form the area you live in might get less government money and you wouldn’t want that to happen, would you."― Andy Rooney
- "The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived."― James Madison