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.

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.

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.

Thus our democracy was from an early period the most
aristocratic, and our aristocracy the most democratic.

Thus our democracy was from an early period the most
aristocratic, and our aristocracy the most democratic.

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

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

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.

In free countries, every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.

In free countries, every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.

Democracy means not 'I am as good as you are,' but 'You are as
good as I am.'

Democracy means not 'I am as good as you are,' but 'You are as
good as I am.'

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

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