"But I would have executed much greater things, had not government always opposed my exertions, and placed others in situations which would have suited my talents"

Adam Weishaupt was a German theorist and owner of the Order of the Illuminati. In this quote, he is sharing his frustration with the government for not recognizing his talents and instead positioning others in positions that he believes he would have been far better fit for. He believes that if the federal government had not been so limiting, he would have been able to complete far more. This quote mirrors Weishaupt's belief that the federal government ought to not be so managing and should instead enable people to pursue their very own interests and talents. He thinks that if the government had enabled him to seek his very own interests, he would have had the ability to attain much higher things. This quote shows Weishaupt's irritation with the federal government and his belief that people ought to be enabled to pursue their very own rate of interests and abilities without federal government interference.