Democracies cannot dispense with hypocrisy any more than dictatorships can with cynicism.

Georges Bernanos

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Downsides of democracy Democracy

Author

Georges Bernanos

Language

French

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

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France Europe

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Bernanos, Georges. Nous Autres Francais. Gallimard, 1939.

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Democracy is the worst form of Government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.

Winston Churchill

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Democracy Government Politics
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Winston Churchill
Medium
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Language
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Time
1947 1940s 20th century
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Churchill, Winston. Address in the House of Commons. House of Commons meeting. 11 Nov. 1947, The Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.

Another quote from 1939

I am interested in the future because I expect to spend the rest of my life in the future.

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Charles F. Kettering
Language
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Time
1939 1930s 20th century
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Another quote originally in French

The more things change, the more they are the same.

Alphonse Karr

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Topic
Change

Author

Alphonse Karr
Source
Les Guepes
Medium
Magazine
Statement Type
Paradox
Language
French
Time
1849 1840s 19th century
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Citation

Karr, Alphonse. Les Guepes. Au Bureau du Figaro, c. 1849.