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The best government is that which governs least.
John L. O'Sullivan1813–1895Often credited to Thomas Paine
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
?UnattributedOften credited to Benjamin Franklin
- Democracy
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
?UnattributedOften credited to Winston Churchill
- Democracy
A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.
Aristotle384–322 BCPolitics, Book V,1314b.39
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
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.
- Democracy
If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost.
Aristotle384–322 BCPolitics, book IV, 1291.b34
- Democracy
- Liberty
The people who cast the votes don’t decide an election, the people who count the votes do.
Joseph Stalin1878–1953
- Voting
How lucky for those in power that people don’t think.
Adolf Hitler1889–1945
In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.
Benjamin Franklin1706–1790
Congress, after years of stalling, finally got around to clearing the way for informal discussions that might lead to possible formal talks that could potentially produce some kind of tentative agreements…
Dave Barryborn 1947
- Dave Barry
Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.
Aristotle384–322 BC
- Democracy
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
John F. Kennedy1917–1963Address on the First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress at the White House (13 March 1962)
How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?
Charles de Gaulle1890–1970
- Comedy
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.
Ronald Reagan1911–2004Ronald Reagan’s First Inaugural Address (1981)
Of course the people dont want war…that is understood. But voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.
Hermann Göring1893–1946In an interview with Gilbert in Göring’s jail cell during the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials (18 April 1946)
- War & Peace