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In this context the British and Irish governments will have to promote a new, imaginative and dynamic alternative in which both governments will share power in the north.

Quote by Gerry Adams about power

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

Quote by John Adams about fear

The interparliamentary conference should, in my opinion, direct its particular attention to the preparation of the next Hague Conference, the diplomatic conference, the conference of governments.

Quote by Fredrik Bajer about attention, opinion

Your ability as republican volunteers, to rise to this challenge will mean that the two governments and others cannot easily hide from their obligations and their responsibility to resolve these problems.

Quote by Gerry Adams about problems, ability

When governments become large, voters cannot exercise close oversight, otherwise known as political power.

Quote by Maggie Gallagher about power

Truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.

Quote by Gerald R. Ford about truth

Originally the League was forbidden to touch the subject of tariffs, and there was a strong predisposition to regard banking as a mystery that must be removed entirely from the purview of governments.

Quote by Arthur Henderson

The main thing that endears the United Nations to member governments, and so enables it to survive, is its proven capacity to fail, and to be seen to fail.

Quote by Conor Cruise O'Brien about nation, things

It has too often been too easy for rulers and governments to incite man to war.

Quote by Lester B. Pearson about war, man

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right of the individual to keep and bear firearms. Okay fine, but is the Constitution going protect us, from these weapons getting into the hands of those that wish to inflict...

Quote by Robert M. Hensel about politics, wish, rightness, death, people