Even though counting heads is not an ideal way to govern, at least it is better than breaking them.

Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.

Vox populi, vox humbug.

What touches all shall be approved by all.

In America, everybody is, but some are more than others.

When we define democracy now, it must still be as a thing hoped for but not seen.

The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity.

An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.

What keeps the democracy alive at all but the hatred of excellence, the desire of the base to see no head higher than their own?

The world is wearied of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

Despotism achieves great things illegally; democracy doesn’t even take the trouble to achieve small things legally.

All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it.