Public confidence in the integrity of the Government is indispensable to faith in democracy; and when we lose faith in read more

Public confidence in the integrity of the Government is indispensable to faith in democracy; and when we lose faith in the system, we have lost faith in everything we fight and spend for.

The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.

The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

A great writer is, so to speak, a second government in his country. And for that reason no regime has read more

A great writer is, so to speak, a second government in his country. And for that reason no regime has ever loved great writers, only minor ones.

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If read more

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidise it

Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves

Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves

That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves.

That government is best which governs least, because its people discipline themselves.

England is the mother of parliaments.

England is the mother of parliaments.

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

Fear is the foundation of most governments.