Democracy Quote by Pentti Linkola

A dictatorship would be a heck of a lot easier, there's no question about it.

— George W. Bush

As long term institutions, I am totally against dictatorships. But a dictatorship may be a necessary system for a transitional period. [...] Personally I…

— Anonymous

The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you…

— Charles Bukowski

It is possible for a dictator to govern in a liberal way. And it is also possible for a democracy to govern with a…

— Friedrich August von Hayek

“one man with vision—an enlightened dictator. People are scared of the word nowadays. But what kind of democracy can exist side by side with…

— Chinua Achebe

The transition from dictatorship to democracy is always very difficult, and if you read a history of any country that went through this, it…

— Wael Ghonim

In Latin America, in the past, it was almost impossible to guarantee democracy. There were military dictatorships, and nowadays there are not so many…

— Evo Morales

Democracy, though slowly attained and never by revolutionary jumps, is the best government on earth when it tries to make all its citizens aristocrats.…

— Peter Viereck

No democracy is born perfect, and none ever gets to be perfect. Yet democracy is superior to authoritarian and totalitarian regimes because, unlike them,…

— Mario Vargas Llosa

Aspiring dictators sometimes win elections, and elected leaders sometimes govern badly and threaten their neighbors.History demonstrates that democracy usually follows good governance, not the…

— Rudy Giuliani

“So the problem with any dictatorship,” I said, following Simone’s argument, “is never really the dictator himself but the people who agree with him.”…

— Camille Bordas

Benevolent, enlightened, wise dictators are the most efficient form of government. The problem is what comes afterwards.

— Reid Hoffman