When the people fear their government,…..

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.
Thomas Jefferson

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21 Comments to When the people fear their government,…..

  1. Thats the kind of fear we want in the good old free U.S.A

  2. Earn Cash Online Blo on July 25th, 2010
  3. it will be right kind of liberty and we can assure on the obama's policies make you sit and listen the formalities. They would rather cut there losses and get out as fast as they can and It’ll be interesting to see what new challenges can face of government…

  4. wan floyd on July 27th, 2010
  5. I'm not sure if that fear is quite necessary. I think that Goverment should be trusted by the people.

  6. aAce on July 27th, 2010
  7. Its alright dude!! keep post a news aritcle. Thanks before.

  8. bajingux on July 27th, 2010
  9. this is really a great saying. the govt. should always give first priority to their people. the people will then automatically then help the govt.

  10. rafi on July 27th, 2010
  11. Yes this is a little complicated situation to handle with both for the people and the government, like in Pakistan when Benazeer Bhutto was killed.People were doubting it to be a deed done by musharraf the ex-pm of Pakistan.For constant good will among people government should act wisely and carefully

    keeping in mind what impression people will bear for each step that the government takes….!!!

  12. shivi on July 27th, 2010
  13. First off all I liked the saying by Thomas Jefferson, really there will be some conflicts arised between the people and the government in allmost all countries. It is very normal to every government, but the main thing is that the government should work for the people only because they are elected based on the public vote only

  14. raj on July 27th, 2010
  15. this saying has a very deep meaning especially for the people who live in some very bad conditions in some countries, everybody likes freedom but it's very hard way to reach so people have to struggle to get it

  16. David Hatcher on July 27th, 2010
  17. You are right. I support your speech and thinking. It will be a real kind of liberty when our government fear the people. In Bangladesh we need this kind of Government.

  18. Rakibul Islam on July 27th, 2010
  19. i think it is right .if govt maintain their policy accurately people can't fear them.so government should always more more… priority to people and their regular work

  20. Tanu on July 27th, 2010
  21. great words. But there are a lot of countries where goverment still is the toll of tyranny. Let's change it ! it is better to goverment 'fear' people, cause this is what we call liberty

  22. Milosz on July 27th, 2010
  23. The government is made by the people and for the people. It's when they forget that, that problems start and spiral out of control.

    Business' should also remember the same moto, When they forget to serve their customers, the downhill spiral starts. Serve your customer well …

  24. Dee on July 27th, 2010
  25. I totally agree with you! In my opinion, there is way too much tyranny in this pitiful world which we even dare to call free! There should be no such thing as government! What we call ' government ' is just a room filled with selfish devils that do not care about their own people but of their own salary checks!

  26. Miksuu on July 27th, 2010
  27. i never came to get this point clear tat how people can have fear over der govt. coz govt. has been build by d people only not any1 else n 4m wer dis q arises…

    when we start trusting over d govt. den only dey can serve us better:):)

  28. shivam on July 27th, 2010
  29. ya iam agreed tat sumtimes situation goes out of hand when sum of d corrupted leaders came in2 picture bt dey r no1 else den us so govt is not any other locality its sumwhere in b/w us …

  30. shivam on July 27th, 2010
  31. This saying is especially true in Third World Nations. When the people fear the government, there is lack of trust and there's no community participation in decision making and other activities the socio-political man indulges in

  32. Sirwilly on July 27th, 2010
  33. Liberty is the concept of ideological and political philosophy that identifies the condition to which an individual has the right to behave according to one's own personal responsibility and free will. I'm agree with your quote above: "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

  34. Enjie on July 27th, 2010
  35. the people will then automatically then help the govt if they give first priority to their people. but when people start fearing it starts to lose.

  36. parthiban on July 27th, 2010
  37. nice……… This is so much true……

  38. farme on July 28th, 2010
  39. This is really great saying…

  40. delim on July 28th, 2010
  41. what a nice topic i am also like this great article

  42. nipa akther on July 28th, 2010

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