Democracy Quote by Thomas Mann

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free,…

— Aristotle

Democracy has nothing to do with freedom. Democracy is a soft variant of communism, and rarely in the history of ideas has it been…

— Hans-Hermann Hoppe

“What if freedom were the ability to make up our minds about what it was we wished to pursue, with whom we wished to…

— David Graeber

“Democracy extends the sphere of individual freedom, socialism restricts it. Democracy attaches all possible value to each man; socialism makes each man a mere…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

Democracy not only requires equality but also an unshakable conviction in the value of each person, who is then equal

— Jeane Kirkpatrick

Democracy arose from mans thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely.

— Aristotle

The problem is that democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majoritarianism, which is inherently incompatible with real freedom. Our founding fathers clearly understood…

— Ron Paul

It is a logical absurdity to equate democracy with freedom in the way that mainstream political philosophers and commentators typically do. A system where…

— Keith Preston

Democracy does not require perfect equality, but it does require that citizens share a common life. What matters is that people of different backgrounds…

— Michael Sandel

Democracy does not require perfect equality, but it does require that citizens share in a common life.

— Michael Sandel

Democracy and liberty are not the same. Democracy is little more than mob rule, while liberty refers to the sovereignty of the individual.

— Walter E. Williams

Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality…

— Alexis de Tocqueville