"Great men are rarely isolated mountain peaks; they are the summits of ranges." ― Thomas W. Higginson Topic(s): Government Tags: great, isolated, rarely More From Thomas W. Higginson "Nothing is so galling to a people not broken in from the birth as a paternal, or in other words a meddling government, a government which tells them what to read and say and eat and drink and wear." "There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor." "When a thought takes one’s breath away, a grammar lesson seems an impertinence." More In Government "I am running for president to help create a better future. A future where everyone who wants a job can find one. Where no senior fears for the security of their retirement. An America where every parent knows that their child will get an education that leads them to a good job and a bright horizon."― Mitt Romney "We don’t need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government."― Rand Paul "We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations, and sound money, which has blessed us with unprecedented prosperity. And it has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed."― Paul Ryan