"After each war there is a little less democracy to save"

"Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage"

"Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven"

"Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses"

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

"The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those on board"

"Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood"

"Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor"

"Britain, which in the years immediately before this war was rapidly losing such democratic virtues as it possessed, is now being bombed and burned into democracy"

"Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy"

"We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a 'Jordanian model' that might also inspire others in our region. I wish democracy and peace to be my legacy to my people and the shield of generations to come"