General Welfare Quotes

General Welfare Quote of the day

I thought the function of the government was to promote the general welfare, not to provide it.

Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated.

An individual, in promoting his own interest, may injure the public interest; a nation, in promoting the general welfare, may check the interest of a part of its members.

Patriotism should be sought for and will be found in right living. No man can be a good Latter-day Saint and not be true to the best interests and general welfare of his country.

We are attempting, by this Constitution, to abolish factions, and to unite all parties for the general welfare.

But the general welfare must restrict and regulate the exertions of the individuals, as the individuals must derive a supply of their strength from social power.

The balance of private good and general welfare is at the bottom of civilized morals but the morals of the Heroic Age are founded on individuality, and on nothing else.

There is no other planning for freedom and general welfare than to let the market system work.

For me, liberals are people who seek to use government to promote the general welfare.

No right of preference exists in favor of person, property, or business. Personal claims and ambitions must yield in favor of whatever best serves the general welfare.

The benefit of one is the benefit of all, and the neglect of one is the neglect of all.

A nation's wealth is too serious a matter to be left to the wealthy. The riches of a nation belong to all, to be shared among all for the general welfare.

We believe that only government has the capacity--not to mention the political and moral responsibility--to promote the general welfare. Father Kramer as quoted in Sweet Charity?