Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.
Democracy Quotes
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.
In a democracy, the power lies in the manipulation of public opinion; who controls information and education prevails.
It (democracy)is supposed to reduce all mankind to a dead level of mediocrity in character and culture, to vulgarize men’s conceptions of life, and therefore their code of morals, manners, and conduct – to endanger the rights of property and possession. But I believe that the real gravamen of the charges lies in the habit […]
Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.
Fuck your parliament and your constitution. We pay a lot of good American dollars to the Greeks. If your prime minister gives me talk about democracy, parliament and constitutions, he, his parliament, and his constitution may not last very long. (To the Greek ambassador, regarding Cyprus)
All democracies turn into dictatorships, but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it’s Julius Caesar or Napoleon or Adolf Hitler. Ultimately, the general population goes along with the idea… What kinds of things push people and institutions into this direction?
The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
I have come face-to-face with the question, “Is America still a democracy? Is it ruled by the people, by their votes?” and I have been forced to answer, “No.” Behind the screen of the ballot, the real holders of power who decide national policies and laws, and control public opinion by their ownership of all […]
Democracy as we conceive it in the US will not survive in Britain or France after the war
