Dienas grauds

Elmer T. Peterson in The Daily Oklahoman (9 December 1951):

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy.”

Vienkāršojot augstākminēto: 

“Demokrātija pastāvēs tik ilgi kamēr politiķi nesparatīs, ka tautu var uzpirkt ar tās naudu.”