Montesquieu — "The best government is that which governs least."
The best government is that which governs least.
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While similar ideas are present, this exact phrasing is more commonly attributed to Thomas Jefferson or Henry David Thoreau. Montesquieu's emphasis was on balanced government, not necessarily minimal government.
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