Art Quote by Edward L. Cote

“Democracy is the spawn of despotism. And like father, like son. Democracy is power and rule. It's not the will of the people, remember;…

— B.F. Skinner

“Democracy has a habit of making itself generally disagreeable by asking the powers-that-be at the most inconvenient moment whether they are the powers-that-ought-to-be”

— James Russell Lowell

“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

“Those who champion democracy, but make a fetish of never accepting anything they don't agree with -- what advantage do they see in democracy?”

— William Edgar Stafford

“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 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

“And so, when the chips are down, I must say, though not without a sense of repugnance, that if you wish to show your…

— Dag Solstad

“The real reason for democracy is just the reverse. Mankind is so fallen that no man can be trusted with unchecked power over his…

— C.S. Lewis

“The true nature of a democracy is its ability to say yes when even the powerful say no”

— Colum McCann

“Democracy is a most accommodating and charming form of government, full of variety and diversity,”

— William De Witt Hyde

“Sometimes it seems that everybody in the world is in favor of democracy, just as long as it gives them the result they want.”

— Jack Lessenberry

“Democracy is essentially government by the majority, and a majority may be stupid, unenlightened, foolish, misled, and corrupt.”

— John Hospers