Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
政府，即使在其最佳状态下，也不过是一种必要的恶；在其最坏的状态下，则是一种无法忍受的恶。
The duties of all public officers are, or at least admit of being made, so plain and simple that men of intelligence may readily qualify themselves for their performance.
释义：只有经过艰苦的努力和考验，才能发现或创造出价值重大的事物。
无论多少天空塌陷，我们都得活下去。