"An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination." ― Voltaire Topic(s): Government Tags: government, ideal More From Voltaire "Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts." "It is vain for the coward to flee; death follows close behind; it is only by defying it that the brave escape." "Better is the enemy of good." More In Government "The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies."― Bob Woodward "President Obama’s call for nearly a half-trillion dollars in more government stimulus when America has more than $14 trillion in debt is guided by his mistaken belief that we can spend our way to prosperity."― Rick Perry "I think, in the longer view of things, there is a very powerful pull in the direction of participatory government."― Paul Wolfowitz