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

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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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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