Many Communist government officials have a rigid, dictatorial power, but they live in constant suspicion and fear of anything that might undermine the power they have.

Many elected officials serve for so long they become spokesmen for government, rather than those who elect them.

If the law is upheld only by government officials, then all law is at an end.

Most government officials are rushing headlong to solve the problems of 50 years ago, with their ears assailed by the sound of snails whizzing by.

The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.

In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them. And if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us.