Government Representation Quotes

We" are not the government; the government is not "us." The government does not in any accurate sense "represent" the majority of the people

In the long-run every Government is the exact symbol of its People, with their wisdom and unwisdom; we have to say, Like People like Government.

It is said that every people has the Government it deserves. It is more to the point that every Government has the electorate it deserves; for the orator of the front bench can edify or debauch an ignorant electorate at will.

What we're doing on 'The West Wing' is fictional. It's not a place to learn about politics or government. Has there ever been a fundraiser on 'The West Wing?' No. So right there, you're in Disneyland.

The right to vote freely for the candidate of one’s choice is of the essence of a democratic society, and any restrictions on that right strike at the heart of representative government

We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve.

This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it …

I'm a civilian, a citizen.

Women are the key to successful development and ongoing progress. In the workforce, their ingenuity, determination, and hard work help our economies thrive. In the government, they offer valuable perspective that can inform policy and remove barriers.

It must be assumed that members of Congress are just as patriotic as we [the military] are.

When a people have no sufficient value for, and attachment to, a representative constitution, they have next to no chance of retaining it.

People are so frustrated by electing people to represent them in Washington, D.C., and having them immediately forget about the Hoosiers they represent.

When I was elected at age 27 to the New York City Council I immediately became Minority Leader. I was the only Republican.

I've always thought the American eagle needed a left wing and a right wing. The right wing would see to it that economic interests had their legitimate concerns addressed. The left wing would see to it that ordinary people were included in the bargain. Both would keep the great bird on course. But with two right wings or two left wings, it's no longer an eagle and it's going to crash.

We express our values through politics—through the officials we elect.

Every senator sees a president when he looks in the mirror each morning.

When members of a certain party concoct various devious schemes to suppress votes, purposely misinform potential voters, spread vile untrue filth about certain candidates, play the race, gender and religious cards, and literally tamper with vote tallies, then we are not a truly representative government!

Governments are not representative. They have their own power, serving segments of the population that are dominant and rich.

I am not a spokesperson for the church and the church is not a spokesperson for the United States of America.

There are a lot of people who go to Washington or go to their state houses with a personal ambition in mind.

I think politicians are so far out of step with what people really want.

I'm not a game-show contestant, I'm a U.S. senator.

Every government is the exact symbol of its people ... Like People like Government.

Most of these people habitually led rather gray lives. And they came to see the president much as they would have come to see the circus. It was something to talk over and remember and tell their children about. But I think that besides the mere curiosity there was good feeling behind it all, a feeling that the president was their man and symbolized their government, and that they had a proprietary interest in him and wished to see him and that they hoped he embodied their aspirations and their best thoughts.

I was in elective politics for 24 years. I've made four national races, two for President, two for Vice President. I have found there are other ways to serve, and I'm enjoying them.