You can never have a revolution in order to establish a democracy. You must have a democracy in order to 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.

God has endowed man with inalienable rights, among which are
self-government, reason, and conscience. Man is properly
self-governed read more

God has endowed man with inalienable rights, among which are
self-government, reason, and conscience. Man is properly
self-governed only when he is guided rightly and governed by his
Maker, divine Truth and Love.

For poets (bear the word)
Half-poets even, are still whole democrats.

For poets (bear the word)
Half-poets even, are still whole democrats.

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.

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.

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.

Of democracy, only the shoemaker can make
the shoe. Only the wearer can
tell if it fits.

Of democracy, only the shoemaker can make
the shoe. Only the wearer can
tell if it fits.

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, read more

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.