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General Knowledge · Q18

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 18

Q18

Who is the author of famous statement: "That Government is the best which governs least"?

A.
Herbert Spencer
B.
Harold Laski
C.
Alexis De Tocqueville
D.
Henry David Thoreau
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Henry David Thoreau in 1849 said :
"We've heard it said, that government is best which governs least.
That government is best which governs not at all,
and when men are prepared for it,
that will be the kind of government they will have".