"The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination." ― Voltaire Topic(s): Government Tags: government, ideal More From Voltaire "The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out." "What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly – that is the first law of nature." "Business is the salt of life." More In Government "For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery."― Jonathan Swift "The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression."― H. L. Mencken "The corporations don’t have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government."― Jim Hightower