“The equal rights of man, and the happiness of every individual, are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government.”

“The care of human life and happiness, and their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of a good government.”

“While an equality of rights under a limited government is possible and an essential condition of individual freedom, a claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers.”

“The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.”

“The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but can not do at all, or can not so well do, for themselves – in their separate, and individual capacities.”

“It is the purpose of government to see that not only the legitimate interests of the few are protected but that the welfare and rights of the many are conserved.”