"Give them bread and circuses, and they will never rebel."

-Julius Caesar

Many thanks to TalonWindwrath for the recommendation!

And to me, it doesn't just mean bread and circuses. It means that as long as the people who would've rebelled for change are satisfied, then there would be no rebellion and the government would remain safe and powerful as ever. Maybe that's good. But I haven't seen too many 'good' governments around lately. Have you?