"No great man lives in vain. The history of the world is but the biography of great men." ― Thomas Carlyle Topic(s): Government Tags: great, lives More From Thomas Carlyle "Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand." "To us also, through every star, through every blade of grass, is not God made visible if we will open our minds and our eyes." "The only happiness a brave person ever troubles themselves in asking about, is happiness enough to get their work done." More In Government "If human beings are fundamentally good, no government is necessary; if they are fundamentally bad, any government, being composed of human beings, would be bad also."― Fred Woodworth "The fact is that America has been at her most prosperous when government and the private sector have been not at war, but in a wary, if often underplayed, alliance. History is unmistakable on this point."― Jon Meacham "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies – an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus. All of this new government spending was sold as ‘investment.’"― Paul Ryan