Allowing Quote by Jon Stewart

American democracy is a chess-game in which pawns imagine themselves to be free individuals with wills of their own: that delusion is one of…

— Kenny Smith

“At the beginning a man was wealthy because he was powerful — now he is powerful because he has money. Intellect reaches the throne…

— Oswald Spengler

“Whether democracy or aristocracy is the better form of government constitutes a very difficult question. But, clearly, democracy inconveniences one person while aristocracy oppresses…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority…

— Aristotle

Democracy allows rhetoric, false empathy and emotion to pummel rational thinking - so it's no wonder so many politicians thrive in it.

— David Harsanyi

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority…

— Aristotle

“We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t…

— Thomas L. Friedman

“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

“Today the United States is by far the most unequal rich democracy in the world.”

— David Cay Johnston

Prosperity can't be just for CEOs and hedge fund managers. Democracy can't be just for billionaires and corporations. Prosperity and democracy are part of…

— Hillary Clinton

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

— John Hospers

Democracy is the product of human thought and reasoning. It's true that philosophers and thinkers have always imagined a utopia in which everything is…

— Simin Behbahani