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Daniel Webster quotes about government

American Statesman January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852

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There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters Daniel Webster
There is no nation on earth powerful enough to accomplish our overthrow. Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their carelessness and negligence. I must confess that I do apprehend some danger. I fear that they may place too implicit a confidence in their public servants, and fail properly to scrutinize their conduct; that in this way they may be made the dupes of designing men, and... Daniel Webster
I apprehend no danger to our country from a foreign foe . . . Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from another quarter. From the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their carelessness and negligence, I must confess that I do apprehend some danger. I fear that they may place too implicit a confidence in their public servants, and fail properly to scrutinize their conduct; that in this way they may be made the dupes of designing men, and become the... Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster quote: "The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the..."
The proper function of a government is to make it easy for the people to do good, and difficult for them to do evil. Daniel Webster
The world is governed more by appearance than realities so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it. Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster quote: "The people's government, made for the people, made by the..."
The people's government, made for the people, made by the people, and answerable to the people. Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster quote: "Whatever government is not a government of laws, is a..."
Whatever government is not a government of laws, is a despotism, let it be called what it may. Daniel Webster

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