Democracy Quote by Warren Berger

“Sometimes it seems that everybody in the world is in favor of democracy, just as long as it gives them the result they want.”

— Jack Lessenberry

“Those who champion democracy, but make a fetish of never accepting anything they don't agree with -- what advantage do they see in democracy?”

— William Edgar Stafford

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

— John Hospers

“Democracy is...the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.”

— Harry Emerson Fosdick

“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”

— Winston S. Churchill

“Democracy means that people respect the rights of others, including the right to be different.”

— Jerome Nathanson

“Democracy is not simply a license to indulge individual whims and proclivities. It is also holding oneself accountable to some reasonable degree for the…

— Aberjhani

“For the minority, what else is democracy than dictatorship?”

— Anna Jae

“Keep in mind that democracy merely gives power to the people; it does not ensure that power will be used wisely or humanely.”

— Rodney Stark

“The good thing about democracy is that every vote counts. The problem with democracy is that every vote counts.”

— Charbel Tadros

“Democracy is a most accommodating and charming form of government, full of variety and diversity,”

— William De Witt Hyde

“Democracy is an excellent way of ensuring that nothing much gets done. There are always interests that might get trampled upon [and no elected…

— Edward De Bono