Paul Woodruff Quotes on Democracy (3 Quotes)

First Democracy,' ... is about the ideas that guided the Athenians in their efforts to build toward a perfect democracy. Without a firm grasp of these ideas, we will not understand democracy. And unless we understand democracy, we will be led astray by it

If it is not controversial, it is not about democracy. If it is not dangerous, if it does not ask us to consider changes that frighten the establishment, it is not about democracy.

democracy may seem an attractive idea. But it is impossible to maintain in real life. An experiment in democracy would take us on the road to disaster. Look at what happened to the Athenians.