“Because of our Congressional committee system, our government is closer to a gerontocracy than a democracy.”
Quote by Charles Frankel
Author
Charles Frankel
Charles Frankel (December 13, 1917 - May 10, 1979) was an American philosopher, educator, and public intellectual. He served as a professor of philosophy at Columbia University and held significant positions in U.S. government cultural and educational affairs. From 1965 to 1969, he served as the first Director of the National Endowment for the Humanities. His philosophical work focused on education, social philosophy, and democratic theory, with notable publications including "The Love of Anxiety" and "The Case for Modern Man." more
You May Also Like
“Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government.”
Source: Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)
“A civil servant is sometimes like a broken cannon - it won't work and you can't fire it.”
Source: The Writings of George Washington: pt.III. Private letters from the time Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the army to that of his inauguration as president of the United States: December, 1783-April, 1789. 1835
Source: The American Commonwealth: Vol. 4: Illustrations and Reflections & Social Institutions