Mankind Quote by Anonymous

Mankind, when left to themselves, are unfit for their own government.

— George Washington

“It seems to be difficult if not impossible for human beings to avoid thinking of government as mystical entity with a nature and a…

— H.L. Mencken

If there is a single trait in our character that has historically set us apart from other nations, it is our determination to limit…

— Billy Bragg

It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else

— Kwame Nkrumah

Our true nationality is mankind.

— H. G. Wells

The people are the ultimate guardians of their own liberties. In every government on earth is some trace of human weakness, some germ of…

— Thomas Jefferson

A nation that mistreats its own citizens is more likely to mistreat its neighbours.

— Óscar Arias

But human beings are not machines, and however powerful the pressure to conform, they sometimes are so moved by what they see as injustice…

— Howard Zinn

Contrary to popular opinion, even totalitarian dictatorships are dependent on the population and the societies they rule.

— Gene Sharp

“In every culture we imagined something like our own political system running the Universe Few found the similarity suspicious.”

— Carl Sagan

Governments arise either out of the people or over the people.

— Thomas Paine

The democratic thought is based on that 'ordinary people' are suitable to rule themselves.

— Torbjorn Tannsjo