It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right.
There is something fundamentally unfair about a government that takes away so much of people's money, power, and personal control while telling them that life will be better as a result.
We make a great mistake in supposing all people are capable of self-government.
Government is essentially immoral.
All governments, the worst on earth, and the most tyrannical on earth, are free governments to that portion of the people who voluntarily support them.
The worst thing that can happen in a democracy - as well as in an individual's life - is to become cynical about the future and lose hope.
I would much rather see responsibilities exercised by individuals than have them imposed by the government.
Good government is the outcome of private virtue.
The fact that we see some people doing what appears to be good civic-minded deeds may be because that is their true intention, and it may be that that is their best way to hold onto power in a setting where they have to depend on a lot of people.
It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose.