David Frum Quotes

No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.

It is the obligation of every government to yield protection to their citizens as the consideration for their obedience

Holding office often requires swearing an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Running for office should include accepting responsibility for this, too, so that our democratic republic's underpinnings can remain strong for generations to come.

If we cannot share aspects of our secret work with the public, we should do so with their elected representatives. For CIA oversight is a vital link to the open society we defend. It's a defining feature of the U.S. intelligence community and one of the many things that distinguishes us from the hostile services we face in the field.

The CDU is willing to continue to take responsibility for our country. We want to do justice to the government mandate.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

The American principles of democracy expresses the deepest values of the Sharia both structurally and in the government... Sharia requires us Muslims anywhere to abide by the law of the land.

Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a government of events.

Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.

I feel it's a person's duty to participate in the governing of the country in which he lives.

But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right.

We are in this business, whether it be intelligence or the government, to protect freedom, democracy and liberty, not to violate that.

With the blessings of liberty, we have responsibilities to defend it.

National security laws must protect national security. But they must also protect the public trust and preserve the ability of an informed electorate to hold its government to account.

All Americans value the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press, and I believe this is essential for our continued way of life. But with this freedom comes responsibility. That responsibility has been abdicated here by some in the media and some in the government.

Public officers are the servants and agents of the people, to execute the laws which the people have made.

When a government goes to war, particularly a democracy, it is the most solemn and awesome responsibility of our leaders - to decide to send our kids to go off and kill and die for us.

There has been a great deal of talk about the preservation of the people’s rights, but the Army constitutes not the least important part of the people.

It is the role of the government to do what the people want to be done.

No government, no head of government can last if the people feel that this government is not going to defend the security of the country.

The safety of the state is the highest law.

While the interests of the Intelligence community should not be taken lightly, we must remember that they exist to serve, not dictate.

In a society pledged to self-government, it is never true that, in the long run, the security of the nation is endangered by the people.

The safety and security of the nation depends more so than ever before on intelligence.

Government is like fire. If it is kept within bounds and under the control of the people, it contributes to the welfare of all. But if it gets out of place, it gets too big and out of control, it destroys the happiness and even the lives of the people.