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.
James Madison, from The Federalist No. 51, February 6, 1788.
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.
Neither the governors nor the governed can be trusted to live by an un-written code