“Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one: for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government, which we might expect in a country without government, our calamity is heightened by reflecting that we furnish the means by which we suffer.”

So i'm trying to write an essay and I really like thi quote, i've realitivly got it's meanign down, but i wanna make sure my interpretation is correct - anaylsis + comments are appreciates... also if anyone wants to offer up more quotes on limited gov't feel free. THANKS!