"A man cannot govern a nation if he……" — Hugo Grotius

More Cannot Govern Quotes

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• Men are ruled, at this minute by the clock, by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
• You may own a cat, but cannot govern one. — Unknown Author
• The press is no substitute for institutions. It is like the beam of a searchlight that moves restlessly about, bringing… — Walter Lippmann
• I know General Grant better than any other person in the country can know him. It was my duty to… — Edwin M. Stanton
• Conservatives cannot govern well for the same reason that vegetarians cannot prepare a world-class boeuf bourguignon: If you believe that… — Alan Wolfe
• I have heard that one can conquer the empire on horseback, but one cannot govern it on horseback. — Kublai Khan
• Without criticism and reliable and intelligent reporting, the government cannot govern. — Walter Lippmann
• We will make it so that a Democrat cannot govern as a Democrat. — Grover Norquist
• One cannot govern with 'buts'. — Charles de Gaulle
• You cannot govern, you cannot administrate, with an ignoramus. — Oriana Fallaci
• The statesman cannot govern without stability of belief, true or false. — George Bernard Shaw
• You cannot govern the creative impulse; all you can do is eliminate obstacles and smooth the way for it. — Kimon Nicolaides

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