"There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic." ― Charles de Secondat Topic(s): Government More From Charles de Secondat "The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed." "The deterioration of a government begins almost always by the decay of its principles." "People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout." More In Government "I am not antigovernment. I would not run a campaign against government."― Jack Kemp "We all know that Social Security is one of this country’s greatest success stories in the 20th century."― Mitch McConnell "Today, public understanding of our past and our system of government is pitifully low."― Eric Liu