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Every country has the government it deserves.
Every country has the government it deserves.
Doing what's right isn't the problem. It's knowing what's right.
Doing what's right isn't the problem. It's knowing what's right.
Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.
Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, read more
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him
will I give power over the read more
And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him
will I give power over the nations:
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a
potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my
Father.
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern.
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. Every class is unfit to govern.
Good government is no substitute for self-government.
Good government is no substitute for self-government.
A camel is a horse designed by committee.
A camel is a horse designed by committee.
Which government is best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.
Which government is best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.