Democracy Quote by Anonymous

“These various remedies, eugenic, educational, ethical, populist and socialist, all assume that either the voters are inherently competent to direct the course of affairs…

— Walter Lippmann

“The relationship between experts and citizens is not “democratic.” All people are not, and can never be, equally talented or intelligent. Democratic societies, however,…

— Thomas M. Nichols

“So much hangs on the decisions of a small number of poorly educated people.” “That’s democracy.”

— Ken Follett

“Our founding fathers placed so much emphasis on nurturing a well-educated populace because they knew that our system of democracy could not long survive…

— Ben Carson

“Democracy is not simply a license to indulge individual whims and proclivities. It is also holding oneself accountable to some reasonable degree for the…

— Aberjhani

“Democracy requires accountability and consent of the governed, which is only possible if citizens know what is being done in their name.”

— Glenn Greenwald

“Democracies are not lucky. They do not attract civic-minded leaders by chance. Rather, they attract survival-oriented leaders who understand that, given their dependence on…

— Bruce Bueno De Mesquita

“Keep in mind that democracy merely gives power to the people; it does not ensure that power will be used wisely or humanely.”

— Rodney Stark

“Democracy is an excellent way of ensuring that nothing much gets done. There are always interests that might get trampled upon [and no elected…

— Edward De Bono

“Being surrounded by educated people makes democracy stronger, and it benefits our entire economy.”

— Seth Godin

A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful.

— Charles W. Pickering

“However ignorant a person may be, he or she can always moralize. And it is the propensity to moralize that takes up most of…

— Kenneth Minogue