President quotes about government

Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. – Ronald Reagan

The strength of the government comes from the trust of its people. – Abraham Lincoln

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. – George Bernard Shaw

Good government is about making hard choices; it’s not a popularity contest. – Barack Obama

Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the Earth. – Abraham Lincoln

The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Abraham Lincoln

The role of government should be to provide the conditions for prosperity and progress, not to stifle it. – John F. Kennedy

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive. – Thomas Jefferson

The greatest enemy of progress is the mindset that says ‘this is how it has always been’. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Government must be a force for good, not a roadblock to progress. – Bill Clinton

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Government is not a solution to our problem, government is the problem. – Ronald Reagan

The duty of government is to leave individuals free to follow their own pursuits, not to choose those pursuits for them. – Milton Friedman

A government that governs best, governs least. – Thomas Jefferson

The success of a nation can be measured by the well-being of its citizens, not the wealth of its government. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

The function of government should be to provide justice, not to dispense favors. – Ludwig von Mises

Government should be like a referee, not a player on the field. – John F. Kennedy

Government by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth. – Abraham Lincoln

The power of government should be limited, not unlimited. – Ronald Reagan

The government’s role is to protect the people’s rights, not to control their lives. – Thomas Jefferson

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. – Ronald Reagan

The best way to secure the future is to create it. – Abraham Lincoln

Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem itself. – Ronald Reagan

The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the individual, not to replace them with its own agenda. – Thomas Jefferson

We should not look to the government for all the answers, but to ourselves as individuals. – John F. Kennedy

Government should serve the people, not the other way around. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Freedom is not the absence of government, it is the ability to choose our own path. – Ronald Reagan

Small government, big freedom. – John F. Kennedy

The strongest governments are those that are the most transparent. – Barack Obama

The power of government should be limited to protect the liberties of its citizens. – Thomas Jefferson

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. – Barack Obama

Government should be a servant, not a master. – Ronald Reagan

The government’s role is to protect the rights of the people, not to infringe upon them. – John F. Kennedy

No nation can long endure as a free and prosperous society if its government does not protect the rights of its citizens. – Ronald Reagan

The power of government should be limited, not expanded. – Thomas Jefferson

The government should be guided by the principles of liberty, justice, and equality for all. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

The success of a government should be measured by the well-being of its citizens, not by the size of its bureaucracy. – John F. Kennedy

The government’s role is to facilitate, not dictate. – Ronald Reagan

The government’s power should be derived from the consent of the governed. – Thomas Jefferson

The government that governs best is the government that governs least. – Henry David Thoreau

True leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders. – Barack Obama

The size and scope of government should be limited to protect the liberties of its citizens. – Thomas Jefferson

The government has a role to play, but it should not be all-encompassing. – John F. Kennedy

The government should be accountable to the people, not the other way around. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

It is not enough to have a good constitution; the government should also be invested with the necessary powers to carry it into effect. – Alexander Hamilton