"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
Topic(s):
Government
More From Fred Woodworth
- "It seems like such a terrible shame that innocent civilians have to get hurt in wars, otherwise combat would be such a wonderfully healthy way to rid the human race of unneeded trash."
- "Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings, when accustomed to taking responsibility for their own behavior, can cooperate on a basis of mutual trust and helpfulness."
More In Government
- "Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to man’s rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims."― Ayn Rand
- "A politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a politician who’s been dead for 15 years."― Harry S. Truman
- "Say what you like about my bloody murderous government,’ I says, ‘but don’t insult me poor bleedin’ country."― Edward Abbey