Quotes about Governance
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.
- James Madison
Quotes. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
- James Madison
What Washington needs is adult supervision.
- Barack Obama
The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is not better than the governed.
- Publilius Syrus
A kingdom always includes three fundamental components: a ruler, a realm of subjects who fall under his rule, and the rules or governances.
- Tony Evans
No man ruleth safely but he that is willingly ruled.
- Thomas a Kempis
The most powerful men are not public men: a public man is responsible, and a responsible man is a slave. It is private life that governs the world.
- Benjamin Disraeli
If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.
- Confucius
Those that deem politics beneath their dignity are doomed to be governed by those of lesser talents.
- Aristotle
God doesn't need our consent in order to govern us; He made us.
- RC Sproul
Twas a special gift of God that speech was given to mankind; for through the Word, and not by force, wisdom governs.
- Martin Luther
Wouldst thou know if a people be well governed, or if its laws be good or bad, examine the music it practices.
- Confucius