A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves.

Quote by Bertrand De Jouvenel

Topics: Government Quotes, Ideas Quotes

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.

The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.

Liberalism, austere in political trifles, has learned ever more artfully to unite a constant protest...

Liberalism, austere in political trifles, has learned ever more artfully to unite a constant protest...

Strongly guarded as is the separation between religion and government in the Constitution of the...

Strongly guarded as is the separation between religion and government in the Constitution of the...

The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the...

The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the...

It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails...

It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails...

The less of government the better, if society were kept in peace and prosperity.

The less of government the better, if society were kept in peace and prosperity.

Government should be concerned with anti-social conduct, not with utterances.

Government should be concerned with anti-social conduct, not with utterances.

My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those...

My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those...

Taxes should be continued by annual or biennial reenactments; because a constant hold by the...

Taxes should be continued by annual or biennial reenactments; because a constant hold by the...

Sir, I wish to understand the true principles of the Government. I wish them carried...

Sir, I wish to understand the true principles of the Government. I wish them carried...

Influence is no Government

Influence is no Government

The federal government is like a handicapped turtle trying to crawl around and keep up...

The federal government is like a handicapped turtle trying to crawl around and keep up...

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate...

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate...

To secede from the Union and set up another government would cause war. If you...

To secede from the Union and set up another government would cause war. If you...

The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential...

The benefits of education and of useful knowledge, generally diffused through a community, are essential...

For its part, Government will listen. We will strive to listen in new ways to...

For its part, Government will listen. We will strive to listen in new ways to...

Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they...

Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they...

I do not 'get' ideas; ideas get me.

I do not 'get' ideas; ideas get me.

The need to be right all the time is the biggest bar to new ideas....

The need to be right all the time is the biggest bar to new ideas....