Quote#Happiness
The people are certainly the best judges whether they are well…
Quote byJonathan Shipley · 1713–1788
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech (1774).
English (original)
The people are certainly the best judges whether they are well governed; and the Crown can have no rights inconsistent with the happiness of the people.
— Jonathan Shipley
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