The second office in the government is honorable and easy; the first is but a splendid misery.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one - in particular, dullness in parliamentary government is a test of its excellence, an indication of its success.
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
It is not difficult to govern. All one has to do is not to offend the noble families.
That government is not a necessary good but an unavoidable evil.
The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.
An order of government, established by such an all-wise, powerful being, must be good and perfect, and must be calculated to promote the permanent peace, happiness, and well-being of all his subjects.
That government is best which governs least.
Nothing can conduce more to the order and stability of a government than the simplicity of the laws, the proper definition of rights, and their impartial and consistent administration.
The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.
The First Lady is such a fascinating office to hold. You're not elected, but it's very much official. You can see the latitude of power of that office.