Democratic Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville

“Madness is rare in individuals - but in groups, political parties, nations, and eras it's the rule.”

— Frederich Nietzsche

“... while madness in individuals is relatively rare, it is virtually a prerequisite for a certain sort of political leader.”

— Joyce Carol Oates

“Many people villainize those who have stood against corrupt systems and have faced the brutal tyranny that is unleashed when people of integrity stand…

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

“It has been said that most revolutions are not caused by revolutionaries in the first place, but by the stupidity and brutality of governments,”

— Malcolm Gladwell

“Violent revolution fails because it is not revolutionary enough. It changes the rulers but not the rules, the ends but not the means. Most…

— Walter Wink

“He follows his own way these days, even more than most of us. 'Twas as good a description of madness as any I've heard. ”

— Hilari Bell

“Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, and ages, it is the rule.”

— Friedrich Nietzsche

“Revolutions are rarely if ever majoritarian but instead are usually propelled by a small group that is disciplined and fanatical to which a passive…

— Frederic C. Rich

“Don't tell me that definition of madness, doing the same thing over again etcetera. The definition of madness is a certain enthusiasm, then there…

— Bianca Stone

“Revolutions are usually started by people who are hungry. Sure, there are ideological revolutions, but, again, people rise up because they feel that the…

— Julianna Baggott

Moral revolutions are typically seen retrospectively. Prospectively, the revolutionaries tend to look like crazy people, and sometimes they are.

— Dale Jamieson

“Madness and passion have always been interchangeable. Throughout the entire western literary tradition. Madness is an abundance of existence. Madness is a way of…

— Patricia Duncker