Roland H. Hartley Professions : Former Governor of Washington Born : June 26, 1864 Died : September 21, 1952 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Roland H. Hartley We may as well face the fact, and face it squarely, that we are too much governed. The agencies of government have multiplied, their ramifications extended, their powers enlarged, and their sphere widened, until the whole system is top-heavy. We are drifting into dangerous and insidious paternalism, submerging the self-reliance of the citizen, and weakening the responsibility and stifling the initiative of the individual. We suffer not from too little legislation but from too much. We need fewer enactments and more repeals. Roland H. Hartley agency government responsibility Similar Authors Dixie Lee Ray former-governor-of-washington Daniel J. Evans former-governor-of-washington Christine Gregoire former-governor-of-washington Mike Lowry former-governor-of-washington All Authors
