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If there's one thing government needs desperately, it's the ability to quickly try something, pivot when necessary, and build complex systems by starting with simple systems that work and evolving from there, not the other way around.

It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right.

We know we need civilization and laws and procedures, but isn't it frustrating? Wouldn't it be great if we could just do what we needed to do?

The people want government that works for them at every level.

We need religion as a guide. We need it because we are imperfect. Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they are sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive.

The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.

A government of, for and by the people, requires much from the people.

We need to make sure our government programs encourage work, not dependence.

Government cannot do everything, so we need to first decide what government ought to be doing, then figure out what it's capable of doing, and then follow the jobs we choose to completion.

People have to do what they want to do.