Walter Lippmann Government Quotes

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It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most.

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In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men have no sure tenure. They are in effect perpetual office seekers, always on trial for their political lives, always required to court their restless constituents.

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It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most.
In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men have no sure tenure. They are in effect perpetual office seekers, always on trial for their political lives, always required to court their restless constituents.

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It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most.
In government offices which are sensitive to the vehemence and passion of mass sentiment public men have no sure tenure. They are in effect perpetual office seekers, always on trial for their political lives, always required to court their restless constituents.

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