It is the knowledge that all men have weaknesses and that many have vices that makes government necessary.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.
Although men are accused of not knowing their own weakness, yet perhaps few know their own strength. It is in men as in soils, where sometimes there is a vein of gold which the owner knows not of.
Men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants.
It is the besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which the masses of men exhibit their tyranny.
It is a besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which masses of men exhibit their tyranny.
I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.
When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
The natural desire of good men is knowledge.
Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with.
Having principled men and women in office is how you protect yourself from tyranny, and that was something I learned from when I was 2, 3, 5 years old.
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