A fanatical belief in democracy makes democratic institutions impossible. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
In a democracy it is necessary that people should learn to endure having their sentiments outraged. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
If one man offers you democracy and another offers you a bag of grain, at what stage of starvation do you prefer… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Democracy has at least one merit, namely that a Member of Parliament cannot be stupider than his constituents, for the more stupid… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
A democrat need not believe that the majority will always reach a wise decision. He should however believe in the necessity of… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“One obvious palliative of the evils of democracy in its present form would be to encourage much more publicity and initiative on… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
The institution of representative government to us seems an essential part of democracy, but the ancients never thought of it. Its immense… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“In national politics, where you are one of some twenty million voters, your influence is infinitesimal unless you are exceptional or occupy… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“Russell observes that "the merits of democracy are negative: it does not ensure good government, but it prevents certain evils," such as… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
One of the chief obstacles to intelligence is credulity, and credulity could be enormously diminished by instructions as to the prevalent forms… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
If the State does not acquire supremacy over [vast private] enterprises, it becomes their puppet, and they become the real State. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
That the world is in a bad shape is undeniable, but there is not the faintest reason in history to suppose that Christianity offers… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Those who advocate common usage in philosophy sometimes speak in a manner that suggests the mystique of the 'common man.' — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“Such, in outline, but even more purposeless, more void of meaning, is the world which Science presents for our belief. Amid such a world,… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Dr. Arnold . . . the admired reformer of public schools, came across some cranks who thought it a mistake to flog boys. Anyone… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Of all evils of war the greatest is the purely spiritual evil: the hatred, the injustice, the repudiation of truth, the artificial conflict. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, that is a sign that you are subconsciously aware of having no good reason… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
I cannot escape from the conclusion that the great ages of progress have depended upon a small number of individuals of transcendent ability. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
I think it would be just to say the most essential characteristic of mind is memory, using this word in its broadest sense to… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
The newspapers at one time said that I was dead but after carefully examining the evidence I came to the conclusion that this statement… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
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