Absolute monarchy Quote by Edmund Burke

“As Dio observed later, democracy sounded very well and good, “but its results are seen not to agree at all with its title. Monarchy,…

— Stacy Schiff

A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitude is often rash,…

— Noah Webster

The true natural check on absolute democracy is the federal system, which limits the central government by the powers reserved, and the state governments…

— Lord Acton

Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot mean anything less.

— Herbert Croly

I do not say that democracy has been more pernicious on the whole, and in the long run, than monarchy or aristocracy. Democracy has…

— John Adams

It has been observed that a pure democracy if it were practicable would be the most perfect government. Experience has proved that no position…

— Alexander Hamilton

Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles.

— Woodrow Wilson

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

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

Democracy gives the aura of legitimacy to acts that would otherwise be considered tyranny.

— Walter E. Williams

A democracy is ... accounted the meanest and worst of all forms of government.

— John Winthrop

I always assume that democracy is the only good form of government, quite frankly, and democracy is always to be preferred

— Jeane Kirkpatrick