Politics Quote by Ben Carson

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the…

— Anonymous

In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and…

— James Madison

“But what is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If…

— Mark R. Levin

“You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.”

— James Madison

Governments must conform to the nature of the men governed.

— Giambattista Vico

“It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government…

— James Madison

“That was the great misconception about men: because they dealt with money, because they could hire someone on and later fire him, because they…

— Michael McDowell

It is for men to choose whether they will govern themselves or be governed.

— Henry Ward Beecher

That government is best which governs not at all; and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which…

— Henry David Thoreau

“If men were angels, no government would be necessary - James Madison”

— Steve Berry

“if men are too blind to govern themselves, how can they be trusted to govern others?”

— Philip K. Dick

“We cannot expect the men we appoint to govern us, to be better than ourselves.”

— Stephanie Barron