Subject: Government » Democracy

Democracy: A state of mind in which every man is as good as every other man, provided he really is.

Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer

Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

(1883 – 1967) British prime minister & politician

Georgie believed in democracy, and he felt that everybody had a right to an opinion… his.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer

I intend to open this country up to democracy, and anyone who is against that, I will jail.

(1918 – 1999) Brazilian military leader & politician

Democracy is mob rule, but with income taxes.

Democracy is the counting of heads, regardless of the contents.

Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president.

(1925 – 2005) television host

Democracy means government by discussion but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

(1883 – 1967) British prime minister & politician

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor

Democracy: The worship of jackals by jackasses.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

Democracy: A small hard core of common agreement, surrounded by a rich variety of individual difference.

The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

(1694 – 1778) French author, humanist & satirist

Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.

(1972 – ) Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist & actor

The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don’t have to waste your time voting.

(1920 – 1994) German-born author & poet

On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.

(1930 – ) American author and billiard player, teacher & commentator

Democracy is three wolves and a sheep voting on what’s for lunch.

It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator

Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist