Government Quotes
(1 - 10 of 139)Good government is no substitute for self-government.
Good government is no substitute for self-government.
My experience in government is that when things are non-controversial and beautifully coordinated, there is not much going on.
My experience in government is that when things are non-controversial and beautifully coordinated, there is not much going on.
The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to live under the government of more
The punishment which the wise suffer, who refuse to take part in government, is to live under the government of worse men.
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence -- it is force.
Government is not reason, it is not eloquence -- it is force.
Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work.
Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work.
The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.
The art of governing consists in not letting men grow old in their jobs.
It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
Must a government of necessity be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its more
Must a government of necessity be too strong for the liberties of its people or too weak to maintain its own existence?
Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; more
Our government... teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.
