Invisible Government Quotes

Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to dissolve the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics, is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.

The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized opinions and habits of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.

Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people

Invisible government

Nature's Laws are the invisible government of the earth.

The government of the State has presented two different lines of activity, one of the constitutional and statutory officers of the State, and the other of the party leaders,—they call them party bosses. They call the system—I don’t coin the phrase, I adopt it because it carries its own meaning—the system they call "invisible government." For I don’t remember how many years, Mr. Conkling was the supreme ruler in this State; the Governor did not count, the legislatures did not count; comptrollers and secretaries of state and what not, did not count. It was what Mr. Conkling said, and in a great outburst of public rage, he was pulled down. Then Mr. Platt ruled the State; for nigh upon twenty years he ruled it. It was not the Governor; it was not the Legislature; it was not any elected officers; it was Mr. Platt. And the capitol was not here; it was at 49 Broadway.

An invisible empire has been set up above the forms of Democracy

When the President signs this act, the invisible government by the money power will be legalized.

The real menace of our Republic is the invisible Government which like a giant Octopus, sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states, and nation.

Our only choice is to impeach President Truman and find out who is the secret invisible government which has so cleverly led our country down the road to destruction.

The real rulers in Washington are invisible and exercise power from behind the scenes.

When his (the good ruler's) task is accomplished and his work done, The people all say, "It happened to us naturally.