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title: "9 Government Requires Quotes by 9 authors"
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> [Democratic government requires the consent of the governed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mcdonnell/democratic-government-requires-the-consent-of-the-governed/)

[John McDonnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mcdonnell/)

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> [A nation under a well regulated government, should permit none to remain uninstructed. It is monarchical and aristocratical government only that requires…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-paine/a-nation-under-a-well-regulated-government-should-permit-none-to/)

[Thomas Paine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-paine/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eeb/thomas-paine-267_education_a-nation-under-a-well-regulated-governme_2846060.png)

> [The Republican form of government is the highest form of government: but because of this it requires the highest type of human…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/herbert-spencer/the-republican-form-of-government-is-the-highest-form-of-government/)

[Herbert Spencer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/herbert-spencer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a3/herbert-spencer-1765_government_the-republican-form-of-government-is-the_2667388.jpg)

> [Government requires bringing people together and genuinely hearing their issues. It requires the establishment and strengthening of community.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-hickenlooper/government-requires-bringing-people-together-and-genuinely-hearing/)

[John Hickenlooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-hickenlooper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e21/john-hickenlooper-2400_community_government-requires-bringing-people-toge_2792729.png)

> [No more distressing moment can ever face a British government than that which requires it to come to a hard, fast and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-tuchman/no-more-distressing-moment-can-ever-face-a-british-government-than/)

[Barbara Tuchman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-tuchman/)

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> [A government which requires of the people the contribution of the bulk of their substance and rewards cannot be classed as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/calvin-coolidge/a-government-which-requires-of-the-people-the-contribution-of-the/)

[Calvin Coolidge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/calvin-coolidge/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b26/calvin-coolidge-764_contribution_a-government-which-requires-of-the-peopl_2193190.jpg)

> [To form a new Government, requires infinite care, and unbounded attention; for if the foundation is badly laid the superstructure must be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/to-form-a-new-government-requires-infinite-care-and-unbounded/)

[George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/)

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> [A republican form of government requires four standards: It demands a highly educated population manifesting critical thinking that participates in the affairs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frosty-wooldridge/a-republican-form-of-government-requires-four-standards-it-demands-a/)

[Frosty Wooldridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frosty-wooldridge/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28d/frosty-wooldridge-39429_action_a-republican-form-of-government-requires_1249444.jpg)

> [There is no part of the administration of government that requires extensive information and a thorough knowledge of the principles of political…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-hamilton/there-is-no-part-of-the-administration-of-government-that-requires/)

[Alexander Hamilton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-hamilton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a64/alexander-hamilton-619_administration_there-is-no-part-of-the-administration-o_208627.jpg)

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