The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority.
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"The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority." — George Bancroft #politicsgovernment
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The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority. — George Bancroft
About George Bancroft
George Bancroft was a Historian from United States (1800–1891).
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This quote is attributed to George Bancroft, a Historian from United States.
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George Bancroft lived from 1800 – 1891.
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