A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who's been dead for 15 years.

Though the people support the government the government should not support the people.

Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.

A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.

There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, can take the place of the family in the scheme of things.