Citizens Quote by Peter Viereck

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

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 the best form of the worst type of government

— Winston Churchill

Democracy is an awful way to run a country, but it's the best system we have.

— Winston Churchill

Democracy is the best chance for the best people.

— Robert Frost

Democracy is an interesting, even laudable, notion and there is no question but that when compared to Communism, which is too dull, or Fascism,…

— Fran Lebowitz

Democracy is the superior form of government, because it is based on a respect for man as a reasonable being.

— John F. Kennedy

“Democracy is not a good by itself. It is completely dependent upon the nature of the people, both for its efficacy and for its…

— G.M. Mes

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

“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

Democracy is a very bad form of government ... but all the others are so much worse.

— Winston Churchill