I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual.

To restore the trust of the people we must reform the way the government operates.

I don't look for much to come out of government ownership as long as we have Democrats and Republicans.

Government is an evil it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise government will of itself decay.

We believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy and create millions of new jobs and opportunities for all people of every background to succeed and prosper. Under this approach the spirit of initiative - not political clout - determines who succeeds.

The essence of Government is power and power lodged as it must be in human hands will ever be liable to abuse.

Government has no other end but the preservation of property.

Money is power and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated.

We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country make sure al-Qaeda didn't come back and make sure the Taliban wasn't resurging. It didn't work out.

We got rid of a terrible dictator. We gave the Iraqi people an opportunity for a new life under a representative form of government.