Government Quote by Ronald Reagan

Govern wisely, and as little as possible

— Sam Houston

People are difficult to govern because they have too much knowledge.

— Laozi

People are hard to govern. The rulers interfere with too much. That is why people are hard to govern.

— Laozi

We believe that to govern perfectly it is necessary to avoid governing too much.

— James Hilton

“The only thing worse than too much government is too little: in failed states, people suffer at least as much violence and injustice as…

— Tony Judt

The more things a government undertakes to do, the fewer things it can do completely. When the government tries to do everything it must…

— Henry Hazlitt

Do you know what happens with people who cannot govern themselves? That's right. Others come in to govern for them.

— Cormac McCarthy

It may be laid as an universal rule that a government which attempts more than it ought will perform less.

— Thomas B. Macaulay

[G]overnment can, instead of extending freedom, restrict freedom. And note ... that the 'can' quickly becomes 'will' the moment the holders of government power…

— Barry Goldwater

It takes very little to govern good people. Very little. And bad people cant be governed at all. Or if they could I never…

— Cormac McCarthy

“The people are difficult to govern because of the (excessive) agency of their superiors (in governing them).”

— Lao Tzu

The federal government has taken too much tax money from the people, too much authority from the states, and too much liberty with the…

— Ronald Reagan