A good government remains the greatest of human blessings, and no nation has ever enjoyed it.

There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.

The only orthodox object of the institution of government is to secure the greatest degree of happiness possible to the general mass of those associated under it.

A compassionate government keeps faith with the trust of the people and cherishes the future of their children. Through compassion for the plight of one individual, government fulfills its purpose as the servant of all the people.

I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government rather than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual.

Forms of government are forged mainly in the fire of practice, not in the vacuum of theory. They respond to national character and to national realities.

Any system of government will work when everything is going well. It's the system that functions in the pinches that survives.

It is safe to assert that no government proper ever had a provision in its organic law for its own termination.

It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most.

Popular government has not yet been proved to guarantee, always and everywhere, good government.