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

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

I have always been of the mind that in a democracy, manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie knife.

When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong.

The worship of opinion is, at this day, the established religion of the United States.

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

Whenever in history equality appeared on the agenda, it was exported somewhere else, like an undesirable.

The most may err as grossly as the few.

The people are the foundation of the state. If the foundations are firm, the state will be tranquil.

What touches all shall be approved by all.

Television has made dictatorship impossible, but democracy unbearable.

Some to the common pulpits, and cry out / “Liberty, freedom, and enfranchisement!”

If the people be the governors, who shall be governed?