More from Anatole France
When a thing has been said and well said, have no scruple: take it and copy it.
- The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (1881), Pt. II, ch. 4
To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
Discours de réception, Séance De L’académie Française (introductory speech at a session of the French Academy), 24th December 1896, on Ferdinand de Lesseps’ work on the Suez Canal.
More about democracy
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
?UnattributedOften credited to Benjamin FranklinThe best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
?UnattributedOften credited to Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill1874–1965Speech in the House of Commons (11 November 1947), published in 206–07 The Official Report, House of Commons (5th Series), 11 November 1947, vol. 444, cc.