Benevolence Quote by Ezra Stiles

It has been observed that a pure democracy if it were practicable would be the most perfect government. Experience has proved that no position…

— Alexander Hamilton

“The best governments in history have been kings and emperors,” Duarte said. “The worst ones too. A philosopher-king can manage great things in his…

— James S.A. Corey

“Absolute monarchy may indeed be the most efficient system the world has ever known, but we had better wait for the absolute control of…

— Kenneth O. Gangel

It is not, perhaps, unreasonable to conclude, that a pure and perfect democracy is a thing not attainable by man, constituted as he is…

— Alexander Fraser Tytler

The best Governments of the World have bin composed of Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy.

— Anonymous

All forms of government symbolize an immortal government, common to all dynasties and independent of numbers, perfect where two men exist, perfect where there…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

How could you say the best form of government is a republic if you think the universe is a monarchy?

— Alan Watts

All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people.

— James A. Garfield

An order of government, established by such an all-wise, powerful being, must be good and perfect, and must be calculated to promote the permanent…

— Orson Pratt

“Unlimited power is the ideal thing when it is in safe hands. The despotism of heaven is the one absolutely perfect government, and earthly…

— Mark Twain

Democratic institutions, even in the oldest operating democracy in the world, are anything but perfect.

— David Remnick

“In the strict sense of the term, a true democracy has never existed, and never will exist. It is against natural order that the…

— Jean Jacques Rousseau