Democracy consists of choosing your dictators after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear

Quote by Alan Coren

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Television is more interesting than people. If it were not we should have people standing...

Television is more interesting than people. If it were not we should have people standing...

Since both its national products, snow and chocolate, melt, the cuckoo clock was invented solely...

Since both its national products, snow and chocolate, melt, the cuckoo clock was invented solely...

I wonder sometimes if manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their...

I wonder sometimes if manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their...

Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what it is you want...

Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what it is you want...

The Act of God designation on all insurance policies; which means, roughly, that you cannot...

The Act of God designation on all insurance policies; which means, roughly, that you cannot...

The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed...

The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed...

The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our...

The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our...

Democracy is the opposite of totalitarianism, communism, fascism, or mobocracy.

Democracy is the opposite of totalitarianism, communism, fascism, or mobocracy.

The Senate and the country need Senators of courage who are prepared to make their...

The Senate and the country need Senators of courage who are prepared to make their...

As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This...

As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This...

The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support...

The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support...

We naturally associate democracy, to be sure, with freedom of action, but freedom of action...

We naturally associate democracy, to be sure, with freedom of action, but freedom of action...

Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is...

Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is...

Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship's captain...

Every government has as much of a duty to avoid war as a ship's captain...

I shall use America and democracy as convertible terms

I shall use America and democracy as convertible terms

All democracies are based on the proposition that power is very dangerous and that it...

All democracies are based on the proposition that power is very dangerous and that it...

History is an intricate web of of timing, people, circumstances, and serendipity.

History is an intricate web of of timing, people, circumstances, and serendipity.

You get fifteen Democrats in a room, and you get twenty opinions

You get fifteen Democrats in a room, and you get twenty opinions

Democracy is moving forward, sometimes a little bit slowly, but it is moving forward. This...

Democracy is moving forward, sometimes a little bit slowly, but it is moving forward. This...

The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do...

The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do...

Dictators free themselves, but they enslave the people.

Dictators free themselves, but they enslave the people.