Government
- James Ryan (Canadian politician) (1821–1892), politician in New Brunswick, Canada
- James Ryan (Irish politician) (1891–1970), Irish politician
- James Wilfrid Ryan (1858–1907), US Representative from Pennsylvania
- James L. Ryan (born 1932), American judge on the Michigan Supreme Court and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Jim Ryan (politician) (born 1946), Attorney General of Illinois; is named James E. Ryan
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Famous quotes containing the word government:
“Freedom of men under government is to have a standing rule to live by, common to every one of that society, and made by the legislative power vested in it; a liberty to follow my own will in all things, when the rule prescribes not, and not to be subject to the inconstant, unknown, arbitrary will of another man.”
—John Locke (1632–1704)
“Any man knows when he is justified, and all the wits in the world cannot enlighten him on that point. The murderer always knows that he is justly punished; but when a government takes the life of a man without the consent of his conscience, it is an audacious government, and is taking a step towards its own dissolution.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“The government of the United States at present is a foster-child of the special interests. It is not allowed to have a voice of its own. It is told at every move, “Don’t do that, You will interfere with our prosperity.” And when we ask: “where is our prosperity lodged?” a certain group of gentlemen say, “With us.””
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)