"The government you elect is the government..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
The government you elect is the government you deserve.
More by Thomas Jefferson
“Our judges are as honest as other men and not more so. They have, with others, the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps.”
“Knowledge is power...knowled ge is safety...knowle dge is happiness.”
“Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.”
More on Government
“The first was a government of priestcraft, the second of conquerors, and the third of reason.”
“Law and its instrument, government, are necessary to the peace and safety of all of us, but all of us, unless we live the lives of mud turtles, frequently find them arrayed against us.”
“History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.”
More on Accountability
“We are not going to win because you have a new head coach, any more than you are going to fix a flat tire by changing the driver. We will win the minute all of us get rid of excuses as to why we can't win and stop wallowing in self-pity.”
“Much has been given us, and much will rightfully be expected from us. We have duties to others and duties to ourselves; and we can shrink neither.”
“The leader works in the open and the boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives.”