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Quotations on Democracy
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J. W. FulbrightIn a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Likemedicine, the test of its value is not in itstaste, but in its effects.Dr. EricEustaceWilliamsDemocracy, finally, rests on a higher powerthan Parliament. It rests on an informed andcultivated and alert public opinion. TheMembers of Parliament are onlyrepresentatives of the citizens. They cannotrepresent apathy and indifference. They canplayWinstonChurchillMany forms of Government have been tried,and will be tried in this world of sin and woe.No one pretends that democracy is perfect orall-wise. Indeed, it has been said thatdemocracy is the worst form of Governmentexcept all those others that have beenWinstonChurchillMany forms of Government have been tried,and will be tried in this world of sin and woe.No one pretends that democracy is perfect orall-wise. Indeed, it has been said thatdemocracy is the worst form of Governmentexcept all those others that have been triedfrom time to time.ReinholdNiebuhrMan's capacity for justice makes democracypossible but man's inclination to injusticemakes democracy necessary.Sir WinstonChurchillMany forms of Government have been tried,and will be tried in this world of sin and woe.No one pretends that democracy is perfect orall-wise. Indeed, it has been said thatdemocracy is the worst form of government
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except all those other forms that have beentried from time to time.Alexis CharlesHenri Clrel deTocquevilleDemocracy and socialism have nothing incommon but one word, equality. But noticethe difference while democracy seeks equalityin liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraintand servitude.NoamChomskyPersonally, I'm in favor of democracy, whichmeans that the central institutions of societyhave to be under popular control. Now, undercapitalism, we can't have democracy bydefinition. Capitalism is a system in which thecentral institutions of society are in principleunder autocratic control. Thus, a corporationor an industry is, if we were to think of it inpolitical terms, fascist that is, it has tightcontrol at the top and strict obedience has tobe establishedat every level--there's littlebargaining, a little give and take,but the lineof authority is perfectly straightforward. Justas I'm opposed to political fascism, I'mopposed to economic fascism. I think thatuntil the major institutions of society areunder the popular control of participants andcommunities, it's pointless to talk aboutdemocracy.Tom StoppardIt's not the voting that's democracy, it's thecounting.Tom StoppardIt's not the voting that's democracy; it's thecounting.AristotleDemocracy is when the indigent, and not themen of property, are the rulers.ThomasJeffersonInformation is the currency of democracy.Blessing IrishAnything that keeps a politician humble ishealthy for democracy.
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Ronald ReaganDemocracy is not a fragile flower still it needscultivating.Sir WinstonChurchillIt has been said that democracy is the worstform of government except all the others thathave been tried.James WilliamFulbrightIn a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.Jorge LuisBorgesDemocracy is an abuse of statistics.JawaharlalNehruDemocracy is good. I say this because othersystems are worse.AbrahamLincolnAs I would not be a slave, so I would not be amaster. This expresses my idea of democracy.A. J. LieblingI take a grave view of the press. It is the weakslat under the bed of democracy.H. L. MenckenDemocracy is the art and science of runningthe circus from the monkey cage.MogensJallbergIn democracy its your vote that counts. Infeudalism its your count that votes.J. W. FulbrightIn a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Likemedicine, the test of its value is not in itstaste, but in its effects.HenryCommagerIf our democracy is to flourish, it must havecriticism if our government is to function itmust have dissent.Louis D.BrandeisWe can have democracy in this country, or wecan have great wealth concentrated in thehands of a few, but we can't have both.WinstonChurchillThe best argument against democracy is afive-minute conversation with the averagevoter.Laurence J.PeterDemocracy is a process by which the peopleare free to choose the man who will get the
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