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Rpsh Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

That government is best which governs not at all

What does this sentence mean? It's said by Thoreau in the book Walden. And I think it means that the best government is not a autocratic or omnipotent government. Am I right?
  

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To me it means The less government the the better. or The less the government is involved in managing your daily life the better Edit: fixed spelling

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  • To me it means The less government the the better.
  • or The less the government is involved in managing your daily life the better Edit: fixed spelling
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To me it means
The less government the the better.
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The less the government is involved in managing your daily life the better
Edit: fixed spelling
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The best government is one that does nothing.
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What do you mean "Edit: fixed spelling"?
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Amazing! Your explanation make me to doubt that if Laozi rode his cyan ox to American. Or I should say it's a kind of samsara precisely.Thank you!
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You might wish to investigate the English term 'paradox'. Emotion: smile

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Why would you say so? Doesn't PARADOX mean antinomy? Is there anything wrong with my words?
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Because you mentioned samsara, I thought you might be interested in the concept of paradox.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paradox

Please explain th
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SAMSARA is a concept of Buddism. Our body will perish, but our soul won't vanish. It will get into another body which is not merely human beings but also animals to start our new life. Because the Buddha considers that flesh is just a kind of container. Maybe, what I have said is not precise enough for my English is not good enough to deal with such topics. Sorry! Originally I'm just surprised tha
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CliveThe best government is one that does nothing.
Then, in the US right at this moment, we have an absolutely perfect government.
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Indeed! I have American relatives who have always spoken as if they want no government at all.

Clive
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