The philosopher Rousseau said: 'As soon as the public service ceases to be the chief business of the citizens, and they would rather serve with their money than with their person, the State is not far from its fall.'
Lyndon Johnson: “The philosopher Rousseau said: 'As soon as the public service ceases to be the chief business of the citizens, and they…”
On the recordJanuary 27, 1966
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Remarks to Students Participating in the U.S. Senate Youth Program.
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