“The government is best” – Quote by Wilhelm von Humboldt

„The government is best which makes itself unnecessary.“

Wilhelm von HumboldtWilhelm von Humboldt’s quote on government, freedom, and a conception of the state that seeks to make itself unnecessary.
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Wilhelm von Humboldt was a Prussian scholar, writer, and statesman.

The quote reflects a liberal view of the state in which government should limit its own necessity as far as possible.


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Inspirational government quote attributed to Wilhelm von Humboldt

Wilhelm von Humboldt played a key role in reforming the educational system in Prussia and founded the Humboldtian education ideal. He initiated the founding of the University of Berlin and promoted Neohumanism. His work covered political theory, linguistics, and cultural studies. Alongside his brother Alexander, he is considered an important figure in German cultural history.

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