The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest.

He who knows best knows how little he knows

Honesty is the first chapter of the book wisdom.

Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.

An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens

I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labour of the industrious.