Question

If men were agnles, no government would be necessary.. in framing a govenment witch is to be administered by men, over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself

Answer 1

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.” From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Artist

Arthur Williams

Date

1950

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