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So that every wand or staff of empire is forsooth curved at top.
[Lat., Adeo ut omnes imperii virga read more
So that every wand or staff of empire is forsooth curved at top.
[Lat., Adeo ut omnes imperii virga sive bacillum vere superius
inflexum sit.]
The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare.
The single most exciting thing you encounter in government is competence, because it's so rare.
The true art of government consists in not governing too much.
The true art of government consists in not governing too much.
Support a compatriot against a native, however the former may
blunder or plunder.
Support a compatriot against a native, however the former may
blunder or plunder.
The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them read more
The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.
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.
Far more important to me is, that I should be loyal to what I regard as the law of my read more
Far more important to me is, that I should be loyal to what I regard as the law of my political life, which is this: a belief that that country is best governed, which is least governed ...
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 camel is a horse designed by committee.
A camel is a horse designed by committee.