A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well-off, being in the majority, are in sovereign control of government, an oligarchy when control lies with the rich and better-born, these being few. Aristotle View this quote
A democracy exists whenever those who are free and are not well-off, being in the majority, are in sovereign control of government, an oligarchy when control lies with the rich and better-born, these being few. Aristotle
Aristotle
…I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit. John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
A democracy is a government in the hands of men of low birth, no property, and vulgar employments. Aristotle
A government which is composed of the middle class more nearly approximates to democracy than to oligarchy, and is the safest of the imperfect forms of government. Aristotle
The student of politics therefore as well as the psychologist must study the nature of the soul. Aristotle
There’s an old saying that victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan… I’m the responsible officer of the Government. John F. Kennedy
There is far more danger in public than in private monopoly, for when Government goes into business it can always shift its losses to the taxpayers. Government never makes ends meetand that is the first requisite of business. Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
Hatred plays the same part in government as acid in chemistry. Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
A people who never misused the powers of government would never misuse independence, and a people which always governed itself well would not need to be governed. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Those that deem politics beneath their dignity are doomed to be governed by those of lesser talents. Aristotle
