The Relationship between Government and People.
Every mistake a public figure takes are punished and we frame and attack one and other so badly that we rather hide and lie then admit guilt or fault. We want and demand perfection while we are not holding ourselves to the same standard. If a person cant make a mistake how can we demand honesty, if we hide or lie what will that create. With social media we frame and accuse, innocent or guilty.
Is admitting mistakes a sign of strength or weakness?, do we allow people to admit or do we attack as soon as they fall?, what do you admire and what do you expect of others and yourself?.
Do you rather have honesty and imperfection than a person that hides behind and tries to deflect the truth, speak on mistakes but we want people that never have done them. If perfection is the demand even the smallest thing can become blackmail, media and people have power due to the picture we want to paint to the world. Hide everything and control image instead of admitting and taking responsibility, Act like we want lies then we get them but if we act like we can handle the truth then truth will come.
Relationship between Government and People- Quotes
“The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.” — Thomas Jefferson
“The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it.” — Albert Einstein
“The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” — Ronald Reagan
“A government of laws, and not of men.” — John Adams
“Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.” — Ronald Reagan
“The people are the government, administering it by their agents; they are the government, the sovereign power.” — Andrew Jackson
“The best government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.” — John F. Kennedy
“Governments should not be afraid of their people.” — Alan Moore
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“The measure of a country’s greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis.” — Thurgood Marshall
“Every good government should protect as well as promote the interests of the governed.” — George Washington
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.” — Abraham Lincoln
“The welfare of the people is the ultimate law.” — Cicero
“If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists — to protect them and to promote their common welfare — all else is lost.” — Barack Obama, former President of the United States
“Government’s first duty is to its people, to our citizens — to serve their needs, to ensure their safety, to preserve their rights, and to defend their values.” — Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States
“The happiness of society is the end of government.” — John Adams
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” — Nelson Mandela,
“A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“Governments can err, presidents do make mistakes, but the immortal Dante tells us that divine justice weighs the sins of the cold-blooded and the sins of the warm-hearted on different scales. Better the occasional faults of a government that lives in a spirit of charity than the consistent omissions of a government frozen in the ice of its own indifference.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” — Abraham Lincoln
“The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops — no, but the kind of man the country turns out.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist and philosopher (19th century)
“The welfare of the people is the ultimate law.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero
“The government is best that governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.” — Thomas Jefferson
“In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“If you want to govern the people, you must place yourself below them.” — Laozi, Chinese philosopher (6th century BCE)
“In a democracy, the well-being, individuality, and happiness of every citizen are important for the overall prosperity, peace, and happiness of the nation.” — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Indian guru and spiritual leader (20th century)
“The will of the people is the best law.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman statesman and philosopher (1st century BCE)
“The purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness. Government exists for the interests of the governed, not for the governors.” — Thomas Jefferson
“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” — Confucius, Chinese philosopher (6th-5th century BCE)
“A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.” — John F. Kennedy
“Good government is no substitute for self-government.” — Mahatma Gandhi, Indian independence leader (20th century)
“The most important political office is that of the private citizen.” — Louis D. Brandeis, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (20th century)
“The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people.” — Abraham Lincoln
“Governments can impose sanctions, but they cannot prevent prayer.” — Martin Luther King Jr., American civil rights leader (20th century)
“The government is best which makes itself felt least.” — Thomas Jefferson
Do their actions represent what they speak of, look at actions because words can deceive and mislead, we want character not what you tell or speak.
Best regards and have a good day!
Tom Hilkema
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