Far more important to me is, that I should be loyal to what I regard as the law of my political life, which is this: a belief that that country is best governed, which is least governed ...

George Hoadly

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Far more important to me is, that I should be loyal to what I regard as the law of my political life, which is this: a belief that that country is best governed, which is least governed

— George Hoadly

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action.

— George Washington

A wise government knows how to enforce with temper, or to conciliate with dignity, but a weak one is odious in the former, and contemptible in the latter.

— George Greenville

It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a government without a king.

— George Bancroft

When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves.

— George Pataki