Nothing is easier than spending the public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody.

The divine science of government is the science of social happiness, and the blessings of society depend entirely on the constitutions of government.

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

You talk about capitalism and communism and all that sort of thing, but the important thing is the struggle everybody is engaged in to get better living conditions, and they are not interested too much in the form of government.

It is for men to choose whether they will govern themselves or be governed.

The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.

Administration, n. An ingenious abstraction in politics, designed to receive the kicks and cuffs due to the premier or president.

Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants.

Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants.

The requisites of government are that there be sufficiency of food, sufficiency of military equipment, and the confidence of the people in their ruler.