A despotism may almost be defined as a tired democracy.
The Everlasting Man (1925)
Kontext: If there is one fact we really can prove, from the history that we really do know, it is that despotism can be a development, often a late development and very often indeed the end of societies that have been highly democratic. A despotism may almost be defined as a tired democracy. As fatigue falls on a community, the citizens are less inclined for that eternal vigilance which has truly been called the price of liberty; and they prefer to arm only one single sentinel to watch the city while they sleep.
„Každá sloboda ohrozujúca cudzie práva je despotizmus.“
„Výchova je úsilie o mravný despotizmus, povýšenie na princíp.“
„Ak má naša demokracia nedostatky, musíme prekonávať tie nedostatky, ale nie prekonávať demokraciu.“
„Cudzoložstvo je aplikácia demokracie na lásku.“
„Musíme byť veľkým arzenálom demokracie.“
„Demokracia sa ľahko môže stať vládou darebákov.“
Prisudzované výroky
„Demokracia je vláda tyranov korigovaná novinármi.“
