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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.
... 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.".
You can never have a revolution in order to establish a
democracy. You must have a democracy in order read more
You can never have a revolution in order to establish a
democracy. You must have a democracy in order to have a
revolution.
Caesarism is democracy without liberty.
[Fr., Le Cesarisme, c'est la democratie sans la liberte.]
Caesarism is democracy without liberty.
[Fr., Le Cesarisme, c'est la democratie sans la liberte.]
Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's
inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.
Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's
inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.
All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.
All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.
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.
Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought read more
Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.
Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.