Excess Quote by Will Durant

“But even democracy ruins itself by excess—of democracy. Its basic principle is the equal right of all to hold office and determine public policy.…

— Will Durant

“Now, are those engaged in the business of governing any different by nature from those they govern?" "Yes. They're prideful and tend to sexual…

— Nick Harkaway

Powerful government tends to draw into it people with bloated egos, people who think they know more than everyone else and have little hesitance…

— Walter E. Williams

I think it's natural for anyone that participates in a public debate to advocate for the most extreme version that they can, particularly if…

— Julius Genachowski

“Now, are those engaged in the business of governing any different by nature from those they govern?” “Yes. They’re prideful and tend to sexual…

— Nick Harkaway

Government has laid its hand on health, housing, farming, industry, commerce, education, and to an ever-increasing degree interferes with the people's right to know.…

— Ronald Reagan

Government tends to believe in top-down solutions, and government fears of bottom-up solutions.

— Betsy DeVos

I've always believed that government tends to screw up whatever it touches, but Obama in particular seemed different. He understood tech issues that left…

— Michael Arrington

The invisible government tends to be concentrated in the hands of the few because of the expense of manipulating the social machinery which controls…

— Edward Bernays

Whenever the very rich hold views at odds with those of the entire population, the federal government tends to do the rich's bidding.

— Timothy Noah

All deductions having been made, democracy has done less harm, and more good, than any other form of government. It gave to human existence…

— Will Durant

Concentration is the key to economic results. No other principle of effectiveness is violated as constantly today as the basic principle of concentration… Our…

— Peter Drucker