The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them.

There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.

Government is an unnecessary evil. Human beings, when accustomed to taking responsibility for their own behavior, can cooperate on a basis of mutual trust and helpfulness.

The essence of good government is trust.

But no one has yet succeeded in reducing the size or scope of the federal government.