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Thomas Jefferson. Smart man...
The actual quote by Jefferson is "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."
A variation of this was written by Alan Moore in the V for Vendetta comic book series in the late 1980s (which was made into a movie in 2005). The quote in this was: "People should not fear their government. Government should fear their people."
The government has only as much power as the people who put them there give them. Without the people, the government is nothing. Governments of the world have used fear to coerce their people {the true power of the country} to get what they, the government, want. In some aspects - it should be the other way around as the people can easily rise against their government and overthrow them if given the right leadership and conditions.
It's how democracy should work.
Because of this, it is exactly as it is - people should not fear the government, the government should fear it's people.
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Did john Locke believe tha people can be trusted to govern?
John Locke believed that people could be trusted to govern. He believed that people had the right to life, liberty, and property. He said that people should have a word in who should be governing them !
Who said 'I fear the Greeks even when they bear gifts'?
Virgil said that.
What is Pericles on Athenian Democracy?
He said that they were a democracy and that all men in Athens should have a part in government.
What did martin Luther king say about fear?
Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Courage is the power of the mind to overcome fear." He believed that fear should not hinder one's pursuit of justice and equality. King advocated for confronting fear with resilience and determination in the face of adversity.
Who said the government can only rule if given consent by the people?
Abraham Lincoln--the Gettysburg address
Who said People should not be afraid of their governments governments should be afraid of their people?
It was from a movie "V for Vendetta" from the guys who brought you the Matrix. It is however a modernization of a Thomas Jefferson Quote that goes"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. "Thomas Jefferson
Who said that The government should not support the people?
Herbert Hoover
Who could have said this - i fear that if we give too much power to the federal government then the states and people of those states will not be protected?
Patrick Henry said this.
Should PEOPLE fear the raven?
Only if it speaks like in the story. We have only the reaper to fear & I think B.O.C. said it best in the song.
A government that uses fear to rule is said to rely on?
powerTyranny
Who said people have natural rights that the government should pretect?
John Locke
Who said people have natural rights that government should protect?
john Locke
WHO SAID PEOPLE HAVE NATURAL RIGHTS THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PROTECT?
john Locke
When FDR said there was nothing to fear but fear itself, what did he think fear caused people to do?
Be unable to see solutions
WHO SAID People have natural rights that the government should protect.?
john Locke
How did the federalists and the republicans view the role of the ordinary people in the government?
The representatives said that the elected officials ruled in the people's name. (the Federalists also agreed with that)
What should the government do?
The government shouldn't have a lot of power over people- the government didn't make people. ONly God should be able to collect taxes or impose laws, as He has done. The government should also not over regulate the economy, because people can only earn what the market should bear. the government is best which governs least, as Thoreau said. The government should not climb in your windows or snatch your people up and should especially not try to you-know them. The government shouldn't have as much power as the law, in the case of the US the Constitution. The government shouldn't let bad things happen to people, except to people who do bad things to other people. The government should also not bs answers to internet questions.
