Abuse Quote by David Pryce-Jones

Democracy, it appears, is a bit chancy. But its chances also depend on what we do ourselves

— Robert A. Dahl

Democracy appears to me potentially a higher form of political organization than any kind of dictatorship. But if it turns out that in America,…

— Benjamin Spock

We must consider not only why the classical theory of democracy appears to be in contradiction with the observed practice, but also why the…

— Moses Finley

The Founders knew that a democracy would lead to some kind of tyranny. The term democracy appears in none of our Founding documents. Their…

— Walter E. Williams

Through an unwieldy combination of big government, big military, big business, big labor and big cities, we have created an unworkable mega-nation which defies…

— Thomas Naylor

For undemocratic reasons and for motives not of State, they arrive at their conclusions, largely inarticulate. Being void of self-expression they confide their views…

— Rudyard Kipling

“Very little truthfulness anywhere, antagonism everywhere, so much calculated to disgust, the gigantic hypocrisies, no holding fierce passions at bay, the ordinary viciousness you…

— Philip Roth

To consider powerful souls as if they were a useful public resource is quite foreign to our customs. In a small sense it is…

— Paul Goodman

This traditionally happens in Russia and in every other undemocratic country as well - the quest for a scapegoat won't be long, either. The…

— Garry Kasparov

The idea that the GLC should be abolished at a stroke is ill though out, undemocratic and will cost the people of London dear.

— Ken Livingstone

It is entirely undemocratic to continue these burdens on the people for years and years after the requirements of protection have been met and…

— John Griffin Carlisle

“You see my point? The average person has a very average notion of goodness to which they aspire averagely. To aspire to goodness in…

— Geoffrey Wood