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As far as pertains to those secret promptings we are discussing, Solomon's statement that the heart of a king is turned about hither and thither at God's pleasure [Prov. 21:1] certainly extends to all the human race, and carries as much weight as if he had said: "Whatever we conceive of in our minds is directed to his own end by God's secret inspiration."
- John Calvin
God for our sake is willing to stoop down and, by such a wonderfully gentle and intimate invitation, entice us to him, so that we may rest safely and quietly under his protection.
- John Calvin
She is all states, and all princes, I. Nothing else is.
- John Donne
No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's consent.
- Abraham Lincoln
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it.
- Thomas Jefferson
Individual liberty depends upon keeping government under control.
- Ronald Reagan
Good government is no substitute for self-government.
- Mahatma Gandhi
Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.
- Thomas Jefferson
You're a sovereign as a citizen. If you're not involved in your government, you're not doing your job. In the long run that's very bad for the Republic.
- Michael Novak
God is in charge, and alone sits as the ultimate government over His creation. All other governments are then to reflect His ultimate rule.
- Tony Evans
[You have Rights] antecedent to all earthly governments: Rights, that cannot be repealed or restrained by human laws; Rights, derived from the Great Legislator of the universe.
- John Adams
No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.
- Abraham Lincoln