"History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is."
― Thomas Jefferson
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Government
More From Thomas Jefferson
- "It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own."
- "War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses."
- "A wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government, and this is necessary to close the circlue of our felicities."
More In Government
- "My opinion is the greatest reward that any government could get is the approval of the people. If the people are happy and the people are at peace and the government has done something for them, that’s the greatest reward I think any government could hope for."― Aung San Suu Kyi
- "A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference."― Thomas Jefferson
- "As president, Reagan worked very well with Democrats to do big things. It is true that he worked to reduce the size of government and cut federal taxes and he eliminated many regulations, but he also raised taxes when necessary."― Arnold Schwarzenegger