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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Democracy is finding proximate solutions to insoluble problems.

Democracy is finding proximate solutions to insoluble problems.

I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work....

I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work....

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.

Democracy is, by the nature of it, a self-cancelling business: and gives in the long...

Democracy is, by the nature of it, a self-cancelling business: and gives in the long...

Everybody's for democracy in principle. It's only in practice that the thing gives rise to...

Everybody's for democracy in principle. It's only in practice that the thing gives rise to...

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing...

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing...

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...

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 discrepancy between American ideals and American practice creates a dry rot which eats away...

The discrepancy between American ideals and American practice creates a dry rot which eats away...

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in...

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in...

Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood.

Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood.

I say that democracy can never prove itself beyond cavil, until it founds and luxuriantly...

I say that democracy can never prove itself beyond cavil, until it founds and luxuriantly...

Democracy is finding proximate solutions to insoluble problems.

Democracy is finding proximate solutions to insoluble problems.