government Quotes

There is no necessity to separate the monarch from the mob; all authority is equally bad.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm.

The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.

The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.

Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.

Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.

The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.

Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.

So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done.