Free Government Quotes

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

All free governments are managed by the combined wisdom and folly of the people.

Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing of free governments.

It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.