Robert A. Heinlein Quotes about Democracy

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Democracy can survive anything except Democrats

Democracy can survive anything except Democrats

Robert A. Heinlein

Democracy, Politics, Democrat

A managed democracy is a wonderful thing... for the managers... and its greatest strength is a 'free press' when 'free' is defined as 'responsible' and the managers define what is 'irresponsible'.

Robert A. Heinlein

Democracy, Wonderful, Responsible

Robert A Heinlein (1966). “Moon Is Harsh Mistres”, Berkley

The greatest fallacy of democracy is that everyone's opinion is worth the same.

Robert A. Heinlein

Freedom, Democracy, Opinion

What is supposed to happen in a democracy is that each sovereign citizen will always vote in the public interest for the safety and welfare of all. But what does happen is that he votes his own self-interest as he sees it... which for the majority translates as 'Bread and Circuses'.

Robert A. Heinlein

Self, Safety, Democracy