Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, (1813-1887) American abolitionist, clergyman Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Quote “The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government.”Rev. Henry Ward Beecher ~ Rev. Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American abolitionist, clergyman Anarchy , Government Ratings and Comments Reply Anonymous 12/22/05 What a retard. Anarchy is the opposite of government. He is thinking of Nihalism. Government is the worst but really. Reply Gary Frye, Concord, NC 8/18/06 He did not clarify what he was really thinking. God established government; the best being a Theocracy. After that, a government run by righteous men is good, but once a people vote in unrighteous men, government becomes a burden on the people, and eventually their master. Reply jordan, seattle, wa 3/4/07 he obviously knows nothing about anarchy Reply Religion is foolish, Planet Earth 7/2/08 God established government? Explain how that happened Gary? Reply god, heaven 7/9/08 brilliant man! 1Reply Robert, Ft. Worth, TX 8/6/08 Read your history books and you will learn this statement to be true. Government may start with good intent, but always ends in a power struggle to impose unjust, and oppressive laws on its people. The true road to individual liberities and freedoms is anarchy! SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Rev. Henry Ward Beecher quote is found in these categories: Anarchy quotes Government quotes About Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Bio of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Quotations by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Books by/about Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Rev. Henry Ward Beecher videos Rev. Henry Ward Beecher on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Rev. Henry Ward Beecher