Whoever conquers a free town and does not demolish it commits a great error and may expect to be ruined himself.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation and then fail to get it.

The Imperial German Government will not expect the Government of the United States to omit any word or any act necessary to the performance of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the United States and its citizens and of safeguarding their free exercise and enjoyment.

Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. People have the right to expect that these wants will be provided for by this wisdom.

Most Americans aren't the sort of citizens the Founding Fathers expected they are contented serfs. Far from being active critics of government they assume that its might makes it right.

Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage and he expects your absolute loyalty.

When one gets in bed with government one must expect the diseases it spreads.

Bureaucracy gives birth to itself and then expects maternity benefits.

It's a good place when all you have is hope and not expectations.

If you don't have a spiritual practice in place when times are good you can't expect to suddenly develop one during a moment of crisis.