Puritanism, believing itself quick with the seed of religious
liberty, laid, without knowing it, the egg of democracy.

Puritanism, believing itself quick with the seed of religious
liberty, laid, without knowing it, the egg of democracy.

Democracy is on trial in the world, on a more colossal scale than
ever before.

Democracy is on trial in the world, on a more colossal scale than
ever before.

It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.

It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.

All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.

All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.

Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are
held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable read more

Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are
held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable
candidates.

A republic properly understood is a sovereignty of justice, in
contradistinction to a sovereignty of will.

A republic properly understood is a sovereignty of justice, in
contradistinction to a sovereignty of will.

A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of read more

A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.

Democracy, I do not conceive that ever God did ordain as a fit government either for church or commonwealth. If read more

Democracy, I do not conceive that ever God did ordain as a fit government either for church or commonwealth. If the people be governors, who shall be governed?

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.