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Bad Government Quotes

Blunt assessments of policy gone wrong

This page collects quotes about bad government, from blaming policy failures for the banking collapse to high taxes standing in families' way.

Americans are hard working, innovative, proud people who want bad government policies and high taxes to get out of the way so they can take care of their families and pursue their dreams.

Quotes by Tim Walberg

History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.

Thomas Jefferson

The banking collapse was caused, more than anything, by bad government policy and the total failure of bad regulation, rather than by greed.

Quotes by Nigel Farage

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government has grown out of too much government.

Quotes by John Sharp Williams

Bad Quotes

It shouldn't take extreme courage and a willingness to go to prison for decades or even life to blow the whistle on bad government acts done in secret. But it does. And that is an immense problem for democracy, one...

Quotes by Glenn Greenwald

A constant stream of 'free' money is a perfect way to keep an inefficient or simply bad government in power. As aid flows in, there is nothing more for the government to do - it doesn't need to raise taxes,...

Quotes by Dambisa Moyo

The problem with leaderless uprisings taking over is that you don't always know what you get at the other end. If you are not careful you could replace a bad government with one much worse!

Quotes by Chinua Achebe

People are so docile right now. It is almost as if good government means when the politicians lie to us for our own good, for the public good, and bad government is when politicians lie for their own selfish interests.

Frequently Asked Questions

What causes of bad government do these quotes point to?
They cite policy failures behind the banking collapse, high taxes burdening families, and the idea that too much government breeds its own problems.
Is there a quote blaming policy for the banking collapse?
Yes, one quote says the collapse was caused more by bad government policy and failed regulation than by simple greed.
Does a quote mention taxes and families?
Yes, one quote argues Americans just want bad policies and high taxes out of the way so they can pursue their own goals.
Is there a quote about history and government?
Yes, one line says history mainly teaches us what bad government looks like, rather than clear models of good government.
Does any quote link bad government to its own size?
Yes, one quote argues most bad government has grown directly out of too much government. See also Bad Quotes.

Other lines argue history mostly teaches what bad government looks like, and that too much government often produces its own bad outcomes.