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“..(T)here are two opposite reasons for being a democrat. You may think all men so good that they deserve a share in the government of the commonwealth, and so wise that the commonwealth needs their advice. That is, in my opinion, the false, romantic doctrine of democracy. On the other hand, you may believe fallen men to be so wicked that not one of them can be trusted with any irresponsible power over his fellows.”

“Democracy is necessitated by the fact that all men are sinners; it is made possible by the fact that we know it.”

Knows Men Made Facts Democracy Sinner

Author:D. Elton Trueblood

“Think of the millions of young men who died fighting for democracy. We spit on their graves when we let democracy slip away into the sewer of illegal money.”

Thinking Men Young Fighting Money Millions Democracy Died Graves Young Man Illegal Slips Spit Sewers

Author:Doris "Granny D" Haddock

“All such men are, or ought to be, agreed, that simple governments are despotisms; and of all despotisms, a democracy, though the least durable, is the most violent.”

Men Government Simple Democracy Ought Violent Despotism

Book:The influences of democracy on liberty, property, and the happiness of society, considered

Source: The influences of democracy on liberty, property, and the happiness of society, considered

“That's what this democracy was for us, a huge supermarket of mass man where we could take a piece here and a piece there to make our personalities for ourselves instead of putting up with what was given at the beginning.”

Men Opportunity Given Democracy Pieces Huge Personality Mass Supermarkets

Book:What's this cat's story?: the best of Seymour Krim

Source: What's this cat's story?: the best of Seymour Krim

“Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.”

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Book:Aristotle: The Politics and the Constitution of Athens

Source: Aristotle: The Politics and the Constitution of Athens

“The honest and serious student of American history will recall that our Founding Fathers managed to write both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution without using the term 'democracy' even once. No part of any of the existing state Constitutions contains any reference to the word. [The men] who were most influential in the institution and formulation of our government refer to 'democracy' only to distinguish it sharply from the republican form of our American Constitutional system.”

“Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal.”

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Book:Politics

Source: Politics

“At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, making a little cross on a little bit of paper. . . .”

Men Littles Bits Democracy Walking Paper Little Bit Crosses Paid Bottom Pencils Tribute Little Man

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

“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.”

Men Self Reason Government Democracy Rights Divine Conscience And Love Makers Self-government Inalienable Rights Truth And Love

Author:John Dryden