The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Quotations
Winston S. Churchill
Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game.
Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
Working hours are never long enough. Each day is a holiday, and ordinary holidays are grudged as enforced interruptions in an absorbing vocation.
