Voltaire Government Quotes

What did Voltaire say about Government?

Voltaire has written many quotes about Government. E.g.,

• In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.
• The art of government is to make two-thirds of a nation pay all it possibly can pay for the benefit of the other third.
• The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.

What are the top most famous Government quotes by Voltaire?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Government by Voltaire.

• In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to another.
• The art of government is to make two-thirds of a nation pay all it possibly can pay for the benefit of the other third.
• The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.
• An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.
• The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.