"An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination." ― Voltaire Topic(s): Government Tags: government, ideal More From Voltaire "Business is the salt of life." "What a heavy burden is a name that has become too famous." "Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination." More In Government "Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government."― B. R. Ambedkar "Be strong, believe in freedom and in God, love yourself, understand your sexuality, have a sense of humor, masturbate, don’t judge people by their religion, color or sexual habits, love life and your family."― Madonna Ciccone "In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office."― Ambrose Bierce