“A man must first govern himself ere he is fit to govern a family; and his family ere he be fit to bear the government of the commonwealth.”

The root of all government stems from self government.

A suck up to the crown, but not totally wrong anyway; perhaps hypocritical.

-- Gölök Zoltán Leenderdt Franco [Mes(-)Van Dongen] Buday

So true.

This quote expresses a logical progression in a sane society which undoubtedly will be lost upon the majority of persons who may, by chance, be exposed to it.

Not shooting the messenger. Very Accurate. The family is the center of society.

It's the republican ideal. ;-)