Democracy Quote by Plato Download Open image “Democracy passes into despotism.” — Plato ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Democracy Despotism Government
Despotism subjects a nation to one tyrant; democracy, to many. — Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington Copy Share Image
“In a democracy, there is no check against despotism, because the principle of democracy is supposed to be itself a check. But it guarantees… — B.F. Skinner Copy Share Image
A democratic despotism is like a theocracy: it assumes its own correctness. — Walter Bagehot Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
A despotism resting on a plebicite is quite as natural a form of democracy as a republic. — Latest Copy Share Image
Democracy has two excesses to avoid: the spirit of inequality, which leads to an aristocracy, or to the government of a single individual; and… — Baron de Montesquieu Copy Share Image
Democracy is necessarily despotism, as it establishes an executive power contrary to the general will; all being able to decide against one whose opinion… — Immanuel Kant Copy Share Image
Despotism may be able to do without religion, but democracy cannot. — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
If there is one fact we really can prove, from the history that we really do know, it is that despotism can be a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In historical fact, all of history's despots, combined, never managed to get things done as well as this rambunctious, self-critical civilization of free and… — David Brin Copy Share Image
If Despotism failed only for want of a capable benevolent despot, what chance has Democracy, which requires a whole population of capable voters. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
What a triumph for the advocates of despotism to find that we are incapable of governing ourselves, and that systems founded on the basis… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Each man is capable of doing one thing well. If he attempts several, he will fail to achieve distinction in any. — Plato Copy Share Image
You may be sure, dear Crito, that inaccurate language is not only in itself a mistake: it implants evil in men's souls. — Plato Copy Share Image
“If men learn this, it will implant forgetfulness in their souls; they will cease to exercise memory because they rely on that which is… — Plato Copy Share Image
Any city, however small, is in fact divided into two, one the city of the poor, the other of the rich; these are at… — Plato Copy Share Image
“The love of man to woman is a thing common and of course, and at first partakes more of instinct and passion than of… — Plato Copy Share Image
Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught in falsehood's school, and the one man that dares to… — Plato Copy Share Image
For let me tell you, that the more the pleasures of the body fade away, the greater to me is the pleasure and charm… — Plato Copy Share Image
“What shall we say about those spectators, then, who can see a plurality of beautiful things, but not beauty itself, and who are incapable… — Plato Copy Share Image
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but deputies of those receiving salaries, wages, subsidies, doles, and other… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
For not only every democracy, but certainly every republic, bears within itself the seeds of its own destruction. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
America is a democracy and has no Hitler, but I am afraid for her future; there are hard times ahead for the American people,… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
There is plenty of time for Republicans to have a Macaca moment. But right now, as of October 17, 2014, the Republican Senate candidates… — Matthew Continetti Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This [presidential] election is about every… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing? — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Failure to find a way to incorporate political Islam in democracy, however uncomfortable its ideology is for secular liberals, will mean we have given… — Crispin Blunt Copy Share Image
