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The best government is that which teaches us to govern ourselves.

Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves.

The government is best which makes itself unnecessary.

That is the best Government, which best provides for war.

The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority.

The best government is the least government. In some areas, I'm libertarian. I don't subscribe to any one party; they are all bad.

The best form of government is that which is most likely to prevent the greatest sum of evil.

I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free.

We have the best government that money can buy.

I believe that smaller government is better government. But I also believe that in the areas where government does play a legitimate role, we should demand that it is done better.