Democracy Quote by John Simon

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

— H. L. Mencken

In our so-called democracy we are accustomed to give the majority what they want rather than educate them to understand what is best for…

— Carter G. Woodson

The false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.

— Isaac Asimov

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and the ignorant believe to be liberty.

— Fisher Ames

“ignorance is the enemy of democracy”

— Anonymous

Ignorance is an evil weed, which dictators may cultivate among their dupes, but which no democracy can afford among its citizens.

— William Beveridge

When people in a democracy are not educated in the art of living -- to strengthen their conscience, compassion, and ability to question and…

— Paul K. Chappell

Democracy's premise rests on the notion that the collective wisdom of the majority will prove right more often than it's wrong; that given sufficient…

— Ben Fountain

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

— John Hospers

“Democracy is popular because of the illusion of choice and participation it provides, but when you live in a society in which most people’s…

— Gavin Nascimento

“Democracy is a system were ignorants choose a government, comunism is a system where ignorants govern themselves.”

— Daniel Delgado F

Democracy depends on well educated and engaged citizens.

— Abby Huntsman