A government which requires of the people the contribution of the bulk of their substance and rewards cannot be classed as a free government.
Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
Money will not purchase character or good government.
Your ability to face setbacks and disappointments without giving up will be the measure of your ability to succeed.
When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
It would be folly to argue that the people cannot make political mistakes. They can and do make grave mistakes. They know it, they pay the penalty, but compared with the mistakes which have been made by every kind of autocracy they are unimportant.