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If all men were just, there still would be some, though not so much, need of government
Right is the royal ruler alone; and he who rules with least restraint comes nearest to empire
A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay
Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us
A government in which the majority rule in all cases cannot be based on justice, even as far as men understand it
That government is best which governs least
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it
By definition, a government has no conscience. Sometimes it has a policy, but nothing more
It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can
The science of government is only a science of combinations, of applications, and of exceptions, according to times, places and circumstances
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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