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“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.”
“Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.”
“Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.”
“Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.”
“There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship.”
“Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.”
“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.”
“Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.”
“Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame.”
“Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.”
“Democracy needs support, and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies.”
“Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.”
“One could always do more, faster and cleverer, but democracy has its own rhythm.”
“Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.”
“Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.”
“So long, and thanks for all the fish.”
“No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.”
“Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.”
“Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us.”
“The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.”
“It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.”
“Dictatorships are one-way streets. Democracy boasts two-way traffic.”
“Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.”
“Democratic institutions form a system of quarantine for tyrannical desires.”
“The greatest task of democracy, its ritual and feast - is choice.”
“Nor is the people's judgment always true: the most may err as grossly as the few.”
“It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority.”
“In true democracy every man and woman is taught to think for himself or herself.”