Defined Quote by Benito Mussolini

Democratic institutions are based on a reality of human nature: that those with power, however benign or even noble their intentions, will do what…

— Rebecca MacKinnon

It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime…

— George Orwell

Democracy has many definitions, but what's in it for me is not an element of any of them.

— Jeff Cooper

A democracy is a compromise by its nature. It's not a dictatorship.

— Jamie Dimon

Governments are based pincipally on force and deception. Democratic governments are based chiefly on deception, other governments on force. And democratic governments, if you…

— Robert Anton Wilson

My definition of democracy is - A form and a method of Government whereby revolutionary changes in the social life are brought about without…

— Anonymous

“In the case of a word like democracy, not only is there no agreed definition, but the attempt to make one is resisted from…

— Mick Hume

Democracy is essentially a means, a utilitarian device for safeguarding internal peace and individual freedom. As such it is by no means infallible or…

— Anonymous

“The democratic nations that have introduced freedom into their political constitution at the very time when they were augmenting the despotism of their administrative…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.

— Plato

Democracy necessarily means a conflict of will and ideas, involving sometimes a war of the knife between different ideas.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Democracy is a kingless regime infested by many kings who are sometimes more exclusive, tyrannical and destructive than one, even if he be a…

— Benito Mussolini