Anarchist Quote by William Godwin

Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind.

— William Godwin

Government is an unnecessary evil.

— Jeff Berwick

But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with.

— Jonathan Mayhew

Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings, when accustomed to taking responsibility for their own behavior, can cooperate on a basis of mutual trust…

— Fred Woodworth

Government is a necessary evil

— Thomas Paine

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

That government is not a necessary good but an unavoidable evil.

— Lyn Nofziger

Government is an evil; it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good…

— Percy Bysshe Shelley

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

— Thomas Paine

It is said that government is a necessary evil, but it is far more evil than it is necessary.

— James Cook

No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion;…

— Eric Hoffer

There are no necessary evils in government. Its evils exist only in its abuses.

— Andrew Jackson