Usage examples of "Governar" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Governar um país não é trabalho fácil. To govern a country is no easy job.
Qual é o melhor governo? O que nos ensina a governar a nós mesmos. Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.
O rei governava o país. The king governed the country.
O rei governou o país durante anos. The king ruled the country for years.
O rei reina mas não governa The king reigns, but does not govern
A Espanha foi governada por um ditador até 1975. Spain was ruled by a dictator until 1975.
Qual é o melhor governo? O que nos ensina a governar a nós mesmos. Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.
O amor não governa, mas ele molda; e isto é maior. Love doesn't rule, but it shapes; and that's more.
Se os homens fossem anjos, nenhum governo seria necessário. Se os anjos governassem os homens, nem controles externos nem internos sobre o governo seriam necessários. Ao criar um governo que será administrado por homens sobre homens, a grande dificuldade reside nisso: primeiro você precisa capacitar o governo a controlar os governados; e após isso obrigá-lo a controlar-se a si próprio. If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
Se os homens fossem anjos, nenhum governo seria necessário. Se os anjos governassem os homens, nem controles externos nem internos sobre o governo seriam necessários. Ao criar um governo que será administrado por homens sobre homens, a grande dificuldade reside nisso: primeiro você precisa capacitar o governo a controlar os governados; e após isso obrigá-lo a controlar-se a si próprio. If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
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