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1 " It has been frequently remarked, that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country to decide, by their conduct and example, the important question, whether societies of men are really capable or not, of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend, for their political constitutions, on accident and force. "
― Alexander Hamilton , The Federalist Papers
2 " be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate and House of Commons, to make Laws for the Peace, Order, and Good Government of Canada "
3 " Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home. "
― William Ewart Gladstone
4 " It is the aim of good government to stimulate production of bad government to encourage consumption. "
5 " As I get older ... I become more convinced that good government is not a substitute for self-government. "
6 " The essence of good government is trust. "
7 " People are so docile right now. It is almost as if good government means when the politicians lie to us for our own good, for the public good, and bad government is when politicians lie for their own selfish interests. "
8 " The responsibility for good government lies not just with governments themselves but also with every other part of the system they operate in, including media, non-governmental organisations and the public. "
9 " A good government remains the greatest of human blessings and no nation has ever enjoyed it. "
10 " One of these days the people of Louisiana are going to get good government - and they aren't going to like it. "
11 " I mean those people who are interested in good government will certainly contribute in order to make certain there's some counter-balance to those whose interests in good government is less. "
12 " If we would vote in mass on the more promising ticket, or, if the two are equally bad, would throw out the party that is in, and wait till the next election and then throw out the other party that is in - then, I say, the commercial politician would feel a demand for good government and he would supply it. "
