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... government that "substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.".
... government that "substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.".
The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management read more
The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management skills of celery.
Drawn to the dregs of a democracy.
Drawn to the dregs of a democracy.
In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the ultimate power but carries the ultimate responsibility.
In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the ultimate power but carries the ultimate responsibility.
Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions--it only
guarantees equality of opportunity.
Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions--it only
guarantees equality of opportunity.
Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the
people are right more than half of the read more
Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the
people are right more than half of the time.
In free countries, every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.
In free countries, every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.
Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.
Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.
To one that advised him to set up a democracy in Sparta, "Pray,"
said Lycurgus, "do you first set read more
To one that advised him to set up a democracy in Sparta, "Pray,"
said Lycurgus, "do you first set a democracy in your own house."