1 Cuba ought to be free and independent, and the government should be turned over to the Cuban people. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William McKinley, Freedom, Independence, Self-governance, 0 William McKinley Politician · USA Copy
2 It is easier to find people fit to govern themselves than people fit to govern others. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Lord Acton, Leadership, Self-governance, 0 Lord Acton Historian · England Copy
3 There is no liberty to men who know not how to govern themselves. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Henry Ward Beecher, Liberty, Responsibility, Self-governance, 0 Henry Ward Beecher Copy
4 It is for men to choose whether they will govern themselves or be governed. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Henry Ward Beecher, Choice, Independence, Self-governance, 0 Henry Ward Beecher Copy
5 If man is not fit to govern himself, how can he be fit to govern someone else? Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Madison, Authority, Capability, Self-governance, 0 James Madison Politician · USA Copy
6 It is far better to be free to govern or misgovern yourself than to be governed by anybody else Author, January 13, 2024January 6, 2025, Kwame Nkrumah, Freedom, Independence, Self-governance, 0 Kwame Nkrumah Politician · Ghana Copy
7 Those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them. Author, January 3, 2024January 6, 2025, Steven Pressfield, Authority, Consequences, Self-governance, 0 Steven Pressfield Author · USA Copy
8 The right of self-government does not comprehend the government of others. Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Thomas Jefferson, Autonomy, Boundaries, Self-governance, 0 Thomas Jefferson Lawyer · USA Copy
9 The democratic thought is based on that ‘ordinary people’ are suitable to rule themselves. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Torbjorn Tannsjo, Democracy, Empowerment, Self-governance, 0 Torbjorn Tannsjo Philosopher · Sweden Copy
10 Our view is that individuals and families can govern their lives better than bureaucrats. Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Rick Perry, Bureaucracy, Individualism, Self-governance, 0 Rick Perry Politician · USA Copy
11 I teach them correct principles and they govern themselves. Author, July 19, 2023January 2, 2025, Joseph Smith, Jr., Principles, Self-governance, Teaching, 0 Joseph Smith, Jr. Religious leader Copy
12 Man governs himself more by impulse than reason Author, August 18, 2023January 2, 2025, Blaise Pascal, Impulse, Reason, Self-governance, 0 Blaise Pascal Mathematician · France Copy
13 Which government is the best? The one that teaches us to govern ourselves. Author, September 15, 2023January 2, 2025, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Education, Government, Self-governance, 0 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Writer · Germany Copy
The mind is always the patsy of the heart. Read explanation François de La Rochefoucauld Writer · France
