Maxioms Pet

X
  •   18  /  21  

    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."

Share to:

You May Also Like   /   View all maxioms

  ( comments )
  16  /  23  

Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only
demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for
read more

Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only
demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for
ourselves.

by John Dryden Found in: Democracy Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  19  /  27  

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

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

  ( comments )
  23  /  36  

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.

by Dave Barry Found in: Democracy Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  27  /  22  

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.

  ( comments )
  14  /  56  

The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into
politicians.

The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into
politicians.

by Benjamin Disraeli Found in: Democracy Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  21  /  22  

Thunder on! Stride on! Democracy. Strike with vengeful
strokes.

Thunder on! Stride on! Democracy. Strike with vengeful
strokes.

by Walt Whitman Found in: Democracy Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  13  /  23  

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.

by John Dryden Found in: Democracy Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  17  /  25  

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.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Democracy Quotes,
Share to:
  ( comments )
  23  /  29  

I regard freedom of expression as the primary right without which one can not have a proper functioning democracy.

I regard freedom of expression as the primary right without which one can not have a proper functioning democracy.

by Lord Hailshan Found in: Democracy Quotes,
Share to:
Maxioms Web Pet