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.

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.

Democ'acy gives every man
A right to be his own oppressor.

Democ'acy gives every man
A right to be his own oppressor.

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.

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the
people are right more than half of the read more

Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the
people are right more than half of the time.

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.

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.

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.