A wise government knows how to enforce with temper, or to conciliate with dignity, but a weak one is odious read more

A wise government knows how to enforce with temper, or to conciliate with dignity, but a weak one is odious in the former, and contemptible in the latter.

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

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

You have the God-given right to kick the government around--don't hesitate to do so.

You have the God-given right to kick the government around--don't hesitate to do so.

The true art of government consists in not governing too much.

The true art of government consists in not governing too much.

Well, will anybody deny now that the Government at Washington, as
regards its own people, is the strongest government read more

Well, will anybody deny now that the Government at Washington, as
regards its own people, is the strongest government in the world
at this hour? And for this simple reason, that it is based on
the will, and the good will, of an instructed people.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.

Good government is no substitute for self-government.

Good government is no substitute for self-government.

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.

It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong.

A camel is a horse designed by committee.

A camel is a horse designed by committee.