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The end of government is to make the governed and the governors…

Quote byRobert Owen · 1771–1858

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A New View of Society (1813-1816), Essay Fourth, The Principles of the Former Essays Applied to Government.

English (original)

The end of government is to make the governed and the governors happy. That government then is thebest, which in practice produces the greatest happiness to the greatest number; including those who govern, and those who obey.

— Robert Owen

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