Quote by George Bernard Shaw
The established government has no more right to call itself the state than the smoke of London has to call itself the weather.
Summary
This quote suggests that the existing government holds no legitimate claim to being the true representation of the state or its interests. It draws a comparison by stating that just as the smoke in London cannot define the weather, the government cannot define the state. The quote implies that the government may be unrepresentative or detached from the true needs and desires of the people or the essence of the state.
Topics
Government
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