Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition

Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition

David Hume
22/09/2025
13/10/2025

Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.

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Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition
Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition

The words of David Hume — “Every wise, just, and mild government, by rendering the condition of its subjects easy and secure, will always abound most in people, as well as in commodities and riches.” — flow like a calm river through the fields of political wisdom. In these lines, Hume, philosopher of reason and humanity, offers a truth both simple and profound: that the prosperity of a nation does not spring from conquest, coercion, or cruelty, but from the justice, wisdom, and gentleness of its rule. A government that nurtures its people rather than exploits them, that values peace over pride and equity over power, will find itself rich not only in wealth, but in the spirit and flourishing of its citizens.

The origin of this quote lies in Hume’s reflections on political economy and the nature of good governance during the Enlightenment —

David Hume
David Hume

Scottish - Philosopher May 7, 1711 - August 25, 1776

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