Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [61-65] of 65 Executive Orders quotesExecutive Orders QuotesExecutive Orders Previous 20 quotes For in a Republic, who is "the country?" Is it the Government which is for the moment in the saddle? Why, the Government is merely a servant -- merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.~ Mark Twain Why does the Air Force need expensive new bombers? Have the people we've been bombing over the years been complaining?~ George Wallace No power but Congress can declare war, but what is the value of this constitutional provision, if the President of his own authority may make such military movements as must bring on war?~ Daniel Webster The contest, for ages, has been to rescue Liberty from the grasp of executive power.~ Daniel Webster Another source of power in government is a military force. But this, to be efficient, must be superior to any force that exists among the people, or which they can command; for otherwise this force would be annihilated, on the first exercise of acts of oppression. Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive.~ Noah Webster Previous 20 quotes Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print