“It is not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work -- work with us, not over us; stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, not stifle it.”
Ronald Reagan
“A government that operates under the guise of capitalism does not necessarily mean it is free of the oppressiveness of other forms of government, just that it is able to sustain its agenda under an acceptable title.”
Deborah Simpson
“If the United States government is not serving the interests of the people, then it is because the people have not made it serve them.”
Dwight W. Hayes
“If there was no prospect of this, the government of Iraq had no intention of continuing to work with the (U.N. Special) Commission.”
Richard Butler
“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.”
William A. Foster
“A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
Lao Tzu
“Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it.”
Warren G. Bennis