Walter Ulbricht Quotes

In revealing the workings of government that led to the Vietnam War, the newspapers nobly did precisely that which the Founders hoped and trusted they would do.

We simply cannot afford to allow our government to go unscrutinised, most of all in amid the bleak seeming imperatives of the 'war on terror'.

We don’t trust government, but we need government….Government didn’t land here from Mars. We elected them.

We don’t even realize that we do not know who is running our country.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

Democracies are poor breeding grounds for terrorism and war.

Thank God for our form of government. The media won't let there be any cover-up.

Whether we're at war or have been attacked, the foundation of society is that you hold to the laws in place. I used to be somebody that trusted the government. Now I really don't trust anything.

I believe in the greatness of our democracy.

It is one of the great tragedies of the US, that most learn most of what they know about the government from the government.

As long as our government is administered for the good of the people, and is regulated by their will; as long as it secures to us the rights of persons and of property, liberty of conscience and of the press, it will be worth defending.

We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.

I may be wrong in that, but not I think in putting the questions. In our modern democracy the government needs not a unanimous but a general support for war before it orders our forces to fight.

The Internet is changing the way we think of our relationship with government; it has the potential to bring to life what Abraham Lincoln said about the presidency being an instrument of the people.

I do strongly believe myself that members of the government who sit in the House of Lords should be accountable to the elected House because otherwise there is a democratic deficit, and that is wrong.

I believe that it is my right and responsibility as an American to question our government when our government is wrong.

After each war there is a little less democracy to save.

That is why I came to conclusion that the election must take place, so that the republic can have a government. If I were to say that everything will change for the better immediately, that would not be true. The struggle will continue for a long time.

Nobody should be allowed to tinker with democracy. We will not discontinue the good works of the past government.

I came into American politics and into this political system proud of politics and the way we make decisions.

In a democracy, citizens pass judgment on their government, and if they are kept in the dark about what their government is doing, they cannot be in a position to make well-grounded decisions.

My government will respect the will of the people.

America is a country ready to be taken, in fact, longing to be taken by political leaders ready to restore democracy and trust to the political process.

It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism.

But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.