| A new social contract is urgently needed to base the power of those who govern on the consent of the governed. |
| At the end of the day, in a democracy, the government only governs with the consent of the governed. |
| First, we remember the victory that ensures government only by consent of the governed. |
| We tell ourselves that we live in the world's greatest democracy, one whose government derives its powers from the consent of the governed. |
| Along with subsidized food and fuel, governments provide cheap or even free water in order to ensure the consent of the governed. |
| In the long run, the leaders of families, as of nations, can only govern in the best interests of all if they have the consent of the governed. |
