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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.
The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into
politicians.
The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into
politicians.
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only
demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for
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Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only
demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for
ourselves.
Communism is not the opposite of democracy. Communism and capitalism are economic systems. Democracy and totalitarianism
are political systems. There read more
Communism is not the opposite of democracy. Communism and capitalism are economic systems. Democracy and totalitarianism
are political systems. There are democratic communists
and totalitarian capitalists.
Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for
appointment by the corrupt few.
Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for
appointment by the corrupt few.
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."
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.
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.
