Government is too big and too important to be left to the politicians.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Government is too significant to be solely in politicians' hands.
- In plain terms
- Politicians should not have total control over government.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep government accountable beyond just politicians.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who should run government?
- What makes politics dangerous?
Another view
It offers no solution for who should run things.
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