Democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largesse out of the public treasure. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
It is not, perhaps, unreasonable to conclude, that a pure and perfect democracy is a thing not attainable by man, constituted as he is of contending elements of vice and virtue, and ever mainly influenced by the predominant principle of… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until a majority of voters discover that they can vote… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
“A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
Democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largesse out of… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
No republic has long outlived the discovery by a majority of its people that they could vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
It is not, perhaps, unreasonable to conclude, that a pure and perfect democracy is a thing not attainable by man, constituted as he is… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
The average age of the world's great civilizations has been two hundred years. These nations have progressed through the following sequence: from bondage to… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
