Quotes about Governance

Jika para pemberi suara tidak tahu alat terpenting yang dimanfaatkan pemimpin mereka, bisakah bangsa tersebut mengklaim sebagai bangsa yang demokratis?

Clever and attractive women do not want to vote; they are willing to let men govern as long as they govern men.

But God so governs His saints that even though they err and stray, the outcomes are nevertheless salutary or without great loss. For all things work together for good to the elect and those who believe (cf. Rom. 8:28), even errors and sins, and this is absolutely certain.

One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’

Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We must have a king over us.

Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

So King Solomon ruled over Israel,

Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;

And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.

And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the royal storehouses. Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the fortresses.

Now grant me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”