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The worst government is the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics read more
The worst government is the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.
A government is the only known vessel that leaks from the top.
A government is the only known vessel that leaks from the top.
The point to remember is that what the Government gives it must first take away.
The point to remember is that what the Government gives it must first take away.
Good government is no substitute for self-government
Good government is no substitute for self-government
Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves
Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves
The only justifiable purpose of political institutions is to ensure the unhindered development of the individual.
The only justifiable purpose of political institutions is to ensure the unhindered development of the individual.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
. . . The manners of women are the surest criterion by which to
determine whether a republican government read more
. . . The manners of women are the surest criterion by which to
determine whether a republican government is practicable in a
nation or not.
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.
