Democracy | Some revealing quotes

"And the principle which distinguishes democracy from all other forms of government is that in a democracy the opposition not only is tolerated as constitutional but must be maintained because it is in fact indispensable." Walter Lippmann

"What the political left, even in democratic countries, share is the notion that knowledgeable and virtuous people like themselves have both a right and a duty to use the power of government to impose their superior knowledge and virtue on others." Thomas Sowell

"The engineering of consent is the very essence of the democratic process, the freedom to persuade and suggest." Edward Bernays

"The thin and precarious crust of decency is all that separates any civilization, however impressive, from the hell of anarchy or systematic tyranny which lie in wait beneath the surface ." Aldous Huxley

"Communism is a society where each one works according to his abilities and gets according to his needs." Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

"True republicanism is the sovereignty of the people. There are natural and imprescriptible rights which an entire nation has no right to violate." Lafayette

"Build an "inclusive narrative" that goes beyond race, class, religion, etc., so that all may participate in the "the great debates"." Neil Postman

"It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most." Walter Lippmann