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

Quote by Art Spander

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The longer you stay in one place, the greater your chances of disillusionment.

The longer you stay in one place, the greater your chances of disillusionment.

Golf is a game not just of manners but of morals.

Golf is a game not just of manners but of morals.

Democracy encourages the majority to decide things about which the majority is ignorant.

Democracy encourages the majority to decide things about which the majority is ignorant.

A democracy is a government in the hands of men of low birth, no property,...

A democracy is a government in the hands of men of low birth, no property,...

While democracy must have its organization and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty

While democracy must have its organization and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty

I had no idea of the enormous and unquestionably helpful part that humbug plays in...

I had no idea of the enormous and unquestionably helpful part that humbug plays in...

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...

There was much in such a society that was primitive and insecure and it certainly...

There was much in such a society that was primitive and insecure and it certainly...

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

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...

Those who abhors democracy would rarely immigrate to an authoritarian state if they have to.

Those who abhors democracy would rarely immigrate to an authoritarian state if they have to.

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary

Monarchy degenerates into tyranny, aristocracy into oligarchy, and democracy into savage violence and chaos

Monarchy degenerates into tyranny, aristocracy into oligarchy, and democracy into savage violence and chaos

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 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...

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy-but that could...

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy-but that could...

Retreat usually leads to defeat.

Retreat usually leads to defeat.

You and I are stuck with the necessity of taking the worst of two evils...

You and I are stuck with the necessity of taking the worst of two evils...

Desperate courage makes One a majority.

Desperate courage makes One a majority.

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and the...

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and the...

The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.

The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.