I think it was: In the 1840s, someone saw that things looked to be going really well in Nauvoo, Illinois, and asked Joseph Smith how he governed the people ther

I think it was: In the 1840s, someone saw that things looked to be going really well in Nauvoo, Illinois, and asked Joseph Smith how he governed the people there so well. He said ~ "I teach them correct principles, and they govern themselves." He has had much influence on the people of Utah today. Utah gets high rankings from various places about being well-run. I've read repeatedly in state status reports on covid-19, that Utah has among both the lowest death and unemployment rates in the USA, during this pandemic. Here is one article (admittedly this one is sponsored by the Gov's office): https://www.ksl.com/article/50105209/utahs-covid-19-economic-recovery-is-at-the-top-of-the-nation-this-is-why https://www.ksl.com/article/50105209/utahs-covid-19-economic... . But I see such things in the news from time to time. So teaching correct principles and letting the people govern themselves seems to be a valuable consideration, probably among others that have been mentioned here.