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The true art of government consists in not governing too much.
The true art of government consists in not governing too much.
A camel is a horse designed by committee.
A camel is a horse designed by committee.
It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a
government without a king.
It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a
government without a king.
Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.
Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.
When I am abroad, I always make it a rule to never criticize or attack the government of my own read more
When I am abroad, I always make it a rule to never criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for read more
The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people read more
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.
