Monarchy degenerates into tyranny, aristocracy into oligarchy, and democracy into savage violence and chaos |
Nationhood is more likely to guarantee autocracy, decadence and corruption than real democracy. |
Kofi Annan (1938-) |
Now is the time to make real the promise of democracy. |
One has the right to be wrong in a democracy |
People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing. |
People who want to understand democracy should spend less time in the library with Aristotle and more time on the buses and in the subway |
Edward Albee (1928-) |
Edward Albee (1928-) |
Rittner's Computer Law: "Never argue with people who write with digital ink and pay by the kilowatt-hour." |
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So long as we have enough people in this country willing to fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy. |
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