„Demokracia je najhoršia forma vlády - okrem všetkých ostatných, o ktoré sa občas ktosi pokúšal.“
No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried. (en)
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Originál
Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.
Speech in the House of Commons (11 November 1947), published in 206–07 The Official Report, House of Commons (5th Series), 11 November 1947, vol. 444, cc. http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1947/nov/11/parliament-bill#column_206
Post-war years (1945–1955)
Varianta: Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.
Kontext: Many forms of Government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.
Winston Churchill 161
premiér Spojeného kráľovstva počas 2. svetovej vojny 1874–1965Podobné citáty
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