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No one ever teaches well who wants to teach, or governs well who wants to govern. — Plato
When passions and appetites are stronger than the intellect, men are savages; when the intellect governs the passions, when the passions are servants, men are… — Robert Green Ingersoll
A man who governs his passions is master of his world. We must either command them or be enslaved by them. It is better to… — Saint Dominic
As the king governs by his executive, so Reason in man must rule the mere appetites by means of the 'spirited element.' — C.S. Lewis
Given the low level of competence among politicians, every American should become a libertarian. The government that governs least is certainly the best choice when… — Charley Reese
The Anarchists are simply unterrified Jeffersonian Democrats. They believe that 'the best government is that which governs least,' and that which governs least is no… — Benjamin Tucker
The unceasing activity of the Creator whereby, in overflowing bounty and goodwill, He upholds His creatures in ordered existence, guides and governs all events, circumstances,… — J I Packer
The facts of science are real enough, and so are the techniques that scientists use, and so are the technologies based on them. But the… — Rupert Sheldrake
Peace has in it trust in the Lord, that He governs all things, provides all things, and leads to a good end. — Emanuel Swedenborg
The conservative movement, to which I subscribe, has as one of its basic tenets the belief that government should stay out of people’s private lives.… — Barry Goldwater
It is the rate of investment which governs the rate of saving, and not vice versa. — Joan Robinson
What chiefly governs the [U.S.] military budget is the need to spend enormous sums of money in a useless way. The allegedly powerful Pentagon is… — Walter Karp
When the Way governs the world, the proud stallions drag dung carriages. When the Way is lost to the world, war horses are bred outside… — Laozi
The sage governs by emptying senses and filling bellies. — Laozi
By the virtue of modesty the devout person governs all his exterior acts. With good reason, then, does St. Paul recommend this virtue to all… — Pio of Pietrelcina
I have stolen more quotes and thoughts and purely elegant little starbursts of writing from the Book of Revelation than anything else in the English… — Hunter S. Thompson
Question: Who governs the governors? Answer: Entropy — Frank Herbert
I heartily accept the motto, "That government is best which governs least"; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and… — Henry David Thoreau
The True Person governs by emptying the heart of desire and filling the belly with food, weakening ambitions and strengthening bones. — Laozi
The general will rules in society as the private will governs each separate individual. — Maximilien Robespierre
He who governs himself according to what he calls his principles may be punished either by one party or the other for those very principles.… — J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur
Chaos umpire sits And by decision more embroils the fray by which he reigns: next him high arbiter Chance governs all. — John Milton
If you want to achieve your highest aspirations and overcome your greatest challenges, identify and apply the principle or natural law that governs the results… — Stephen Covey
You know, who tells the stories of a culture really governs human behavior. It used to be the parent, the school, the church, the community.… — George Gerbner
Government is best which governs least — Thomas Paine

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