Allowing Quote by Thomas Jefferson

The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is…

— Publilius Syrus

“What is governing to a man that can rule himself? If he cannot rule himself, how shall he rule others?”

— Confucius

In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. From time to time we've been tempted to…

— Ronald Reagan

It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to…

— Alexander Hamilton

Governments must conform to the nature of the men governed.

— Giambattista Vico

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

— Henry Ward Beecher

By nature, every individual has the right to govern himself; and governments, whether founded on majorities or minorities, must derive their right from the…

— John C. Calhoun

Govern wisely, and as little as possible

— Sam Houston

Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.

— William Penn

“In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. From time to time we've been tempted to…

— Ronald Reagan

Even government by the consent of the governed, as in our own Constitution, must be limited in its power to act against its people;…

— Robert Kennedy

If no one among us is capable of governing himself, then who among us has the capcity to govern someone else.

— Ronald Reagan