“Government is the art of the momentary feasible, of the least bad attainable, and not of the rationally most desirable.”~Bernard Berenson American art historian Bernard Berenson was born on this day in 1865.
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Random Quote for April 28, 2025
“What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.”~Terry PratchettTerry Pratchett (2008). “Going Postal: (Discworld Novel 33)”, p.64, Random House English author, humorist, and satirist Terry Pratchett was born on this day in 1948
Random Quote for April 02, 2025
“Your purpose, then, plainly stated, is, that you will destroy the Government, unless you be allowed to construe and enforce the Constitution as you please, on all points in dispute between you and us.”~George Haven Putnam American publisher, soldier, and writer George Haven Putnam was born on this day in 1844.
Random Quote for April 01, 2025
“Every country has the government it deserves.”~Joseph de Maistre Savoyard philosopher, writer, lawyer, diplomat, and magistrate Joseph de Maistre was born on this day in 1753.
Random Quote for March 31, 2025
“History will judge societies and governments—and their institutions—not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and the helpless.”~Cesar Chavez American labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez was born on this day in 1927.
Random Quote for March 19, 2025
“There are two ideas of government. There are those who believe that, if you will only legislate to make the well-to-do prosperous, their prosperity will leak through on those below. The DEMOCRATIC idea, however, has been that if you legislate to make the masses prosperous, their prosperity will find its way up through every class … Continue reading Random Quote for March 19, 2025
Random Quote for March 06, 2025
“I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government.”~Gerrit Smith American social reformer, abolitionist, businessman, politician, public intellectual, and philanthropist Gerrit Smith was born on this day in 1797.
Random Quote for February 13, 2025
“It is not the function of government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error.”~Robert H. Jackson American lawyer, jurist, and politician Robert H. Jackson was born on this day in 1892.
Random Quote for January 31, 2025
“The rich will strive to establish their dominion and enslave the rest. They always did…they always will. They will have the same effect here as elsewhere, if we do not, by the power of government, keep them in their proper spheres.”~Gouverneur Morris American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signatory to … Continue reading Random Quote for January 31, 2025
Random Quote for April 12, 2024
“Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.” ~Henry Clay American lawyer and statesman Henry Clay was born on this day in 1777.
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