Legitimate Government Quotes

• The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Freedom, 4th Of July, Thinking

  Thomas Jefferson, Henry Augustine Washington (1854). “The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private : Published by the Order of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, from the Original Manuscripts, Deposited in the Department of State”, p.379

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• The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but can not do at all, or can not so well do, for themselves – in their separate, and individual capacities.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Government, People, Community

  Abraham Lincoln, Mario Matthew Cuomo, G. S. Boritt (2004). “Lincoln on Democracy”, p.64, Fordham Univ Press

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• No me hace ningún daño que mi vecino diga que hay veinte dioses o que no hay Dios.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Vida, Dios, Religión

  Notas sobre el Estado de Virginia, consulta 17 (1781 - 1785)

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• Los poderes legítimos del gobierno se extienden sólo a aquellos actos que son perjudiciales para otros. Pero no me perjudica que mi vecino diga que hay veinte dioses, o ningún dios. Ni me roba el bolsillo ni me rompe una pierna.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Religioso, Ateo, Gobierno

  Notas sobre el Estado de Virginia, consulta 17 (1781 - 1785)

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• Los poderes legítimos del gobierno sólo se extienden a los actos que son perjudiciales para los demás.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Religioso, Gobierno, Político

  Thomas Jefferson (1854). "Los escritos de Thomas Jefferson: Discursos y mensajes inaugurales. Respuestas a discursos públicos. Discursos indios. Miscelánea: 1. Notas sobre Virginia; 2. Bosquejos biográficos de hombres distinguidos; 3. La batalla de Nueva Orleans", p.400

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• No parece suficientemente erradicado el error de que las operaciones de la mente, así como los actos del cuerpo, están sujetos a la coacción de las leyes. Pero nuestros gobernantes sólo pueden tener autoridad sobre tales derechos naturales en la medida en que nos hayamos sometido a ellos. Los derechos de conciencia nunca los hemos sometido, no podríamos someterlos. Somos responsables de ellos ante nuestro Dios. Los poderes legítimos del gobierno se extienden sólo a aquellos actos que son perjudiciales para otros.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Government, Law, Errors

  Thomas Jefferson, Richard Holland Johnston, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association of the United States "Los escritos de Thomas Jefferson"

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• La voluntad del pueblo es la fuente y la felicidad del pueblo el fin de todo gobierno legítimo sobre la tierra.

  John Quincy Adams

  Gratitude, Government, People

  John Quincy Adams, William Harwood Peden (1946). "The Selected Writings of John and John Quincy Adams" (Escritos selectos de John y John Quincy Adams).

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• God ordained and established civil government, but only to serve the common good. A civil government that oppresses its people and acts contrary to the people's interests deposes itself, ceases to be a legitimate government, and, therefore, citizens are no longer obligated by Scripture to obey it.

  Daniel L Dreisbach

  Government, People, Scripture

  Fuente: www.biblegateway.com

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• The only legitimate government in the world, is the Iranian government.

  Ali Meshkini

  Government, World, Iranian

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• En todo el mundo, en el mismo momento en que un gobierno legítimo inicia implantaciones fascistas, ¡pierde su legitimidad! Cuando un gobierno se convierte en ilegítimo, ¡ya no es un gobierno sino un proscrito!

  Mehmet Murat Ildan

  Gobierno, Mundo, Momentos

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• En ningún momento en el pasado, ahora o en el futuro Rusia ha tomado o tomará parte en acciones destinadas a derrocar al gobierno legítimo. Ahora estoy hablando de otra cosa: cuando alguien hace esto, el resultado es muy negativo. El Estado de Libia está desintegrado, el territorio de Irak está inundado de terroristas, parece que el escenario será el mismo para Siria, y ya saben cuál es la situación en Afganistán.

  Vladimir Putin

  Past, Talking, Iraq

  "Entrevista al canal de televisión estadounidense CBS y PBS". Entrevista con Charlie Rose, en.kremlin.ru. 29 de septiembre de 2015.

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• Respecting the sovereignty means preventing coups, unconstitutional actions and illegitimate overthrowing of the legitimate government. All these things should be totally prevented.

  Vladimir Putin

  Mean, Government, Action

  Fuente: www.russianembassy.org

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• No hay otra forma de resolver el conflicto sirio que no sea reforzando los organismos gubernamentales legítimos existentes, apoyándoles en su lucha contra el terrorismo y, por supuesto, animándoles al mismo tiempo a entablar un diálogo positivo con la parte "sana" de la oposición y a poner en marcha transformaciones políticas.

  Vladimir Putin

  Lucha, Agencia, Gobierno

  "Entrevista al canal de televisión estadounidense CBS y PBS". Entrevista con Charlie Rose, en.kremlin.ru. 29 de septiembre de 2015.

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• The main objects of all science, the freedom and happiness of man. . . . [are] the sole objects of all legitimate government. A plaque with this quotation, with the first phrase omitted, is in the stairwell of the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Men, Liberty, Pedestal

  Letter to General Thaddeus Kosciusko, February 26, 1810.

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• The war in Yemen is not a war that we wanted. We had no other option - there was a radical militia allied with Iran and Hezbollah that took over the country. It was in possession of heavy weapons, ballistic missiles and even an air force. Should we stand by idly while this happens at our doorstep, in one of the countries in which al-Qaida has a huge presence? So we responded, as part of a coalition, at the request of the legitimate government of Yemen, and we stepped in to support them.

  Adel al-Jubeir

  País, Guerra, Gobierno

  Fuente: www.spiegel.de

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• We consider ISIS and extremism to be a threat to all of us in the region. . . . Our position is that we help the legitimate governments in the region that have representation in the United Nations. We help the Iraqi government on their request through advisers; we help the Syrian government on their request to help with advisers to fight extremists. . . . So it's both lawful and legitimate.

  Mohammad Javad Zarif

  Fighting, Government, Isis

  "Iran's Javad Zarif on Syria, Russia, and Donald Trump". Interview with Robin Wright, www.newyorker.com. December 18, 2015.

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• It is my belief that industry and government around the world should work even more closely to protect the privacy and security of Internet users, and promote the exchange of ideas, while respecting legitimate government considerations.

  Bill Gates

  Government, Ideas, World

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• The Holy Ghost carries on the whole Christian system in this earth. Not a Baptism, not a Marriage, not a Sacrament can be administered but by the Holy Ghost... There is no Authority civil or religious: there can be no legitimate Government but what is administered by this Holy Ghost. There can be no salvation without it. All, without it is Rebellion and Perdition, or in more orthodox words Damnation.

  John Adams

  Cristiano, Religioso, Gobierno

  John Adams' letter to Benjamin Rush (December 21, 1809), as quoted in "No, Mr. Beck, John Adams Did Not Think Governments Must Be Administered by the Holy Ghost" by Chris Rodda, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 16, 2010.

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• I have great respect for the Taiwanese. They have done an extraordinary job. But it was not a sustainable position to say that the legitimate government of China resides in Taiwan, which at that time didn't have much contact with the mainland.

  Henry A. Kissinger

  Jobs, Government, Taiwan

  Fuente: www.pbs.org

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• Russia has not taken part and is not going to take part in any actions aimed at removing legitimate government.

  Vladimir Putin

  Taken, Russia, Government

  Fuente: www.cbsnews.com

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• All legitimate government is a mutual insurance company, voluntarily agreed upon by the parties to it, for the protection of their rights against wrong-doers. In its voluntary character it is precisely similar to an association for mutual protection against fire or shipwreck.

  Lysander Spooner

  Party, Character, Fire

  Lysander Spooner (2004). “An Essay on the Trial by Jury”, p.242, The Minerva Group, Inc.

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• Information technology alone cannot provide us an absolute shield against its evil twin disinformation technology. Our only protection is law, and that protection is available to us only if legitimate governments have the power to govern.

  Paul Starr

  Technology, Government, Law

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