"Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people". Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
"Freedom is when the people can speak, democracy is when the government listens."
Alastair Farrugia
"Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers."
Aristotle
"They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety".
Benjamin Franklin
"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 others that have been"
Winston Churchill
"Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government".
Thomas Jefferson
In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man; brave,
hated, and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join
him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." - Mark Twain
2006-11-05 10:43:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
WOW!!! You are right man. Honestly none of those apply to how our government operates these days.
2006-11-05 10:49:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I would say that none of the above apply. Money is more important to ceo's and politicians who want to feather their own nests. During WW II, Coca-Cola brought out the Fanta range so that they could continue to sell their products in Germany. IBM built the punch card logging machines that the Nazi's used for keeping track of the prisoners sent to the concentration camps.
Corruption and greed are on every level of the food chain.
You should watch a three part documentary by Michael Moore called "The Corporation".
2006-11-05 11:21:19 · answer #2 · answered by eireblood 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They all apply to the present but exactly how they are put into effect depends upon whether it is used by a Republican or a Democrat in charge of the Whitehouse.
For example - In your last quote - While a man would in fact be a patriot to the Democrats - he would unfortunately be a traitor in the eyes of the Republicans!
Lo Siento!
2006-11-05 11:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
“the rustic became depending on the most that the established position of authorities is to guard property from the final public, and so it remains.” - Noam Chomsky I this this applies far more effective than the different rates that are idealistic not sensible.
2016-11-28 19:48:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Churchill seemed to get it about right.
If we could listen to Aristotle we might get it right.
Thank you for an interesting selection of quotes.
2006-11-05 10:58:21 · answer #5 · answered by fidget 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes they all apply, now who is going to tell Blair, Bush et al
2006-11-05 10:53:47 · answer #6 · answered by Lost soul 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
believe it or not even as things are bad in the world ,yes i do think they still apply to the present , and i hope given that the majority of the people of this world are good and hopeful ,they always will
2006-11-05 10:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by stirling silver 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Wouldn't it be nice if were to apply to us but sadly what is grand is what we currently don't have .
2006-11-05 11:32:03 · answer #8 · answered by kame 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They only appy to Eutopia state..
2006-11-05 10:59:18 · answer #9 · answered by Escobar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I feel that all of the qutes should apply. Unfortunately, I don't think that they all do.
2006-11-05 10:49:18 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋