The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion.

— Lewis Mumford

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

— Winston Churchill

We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.

— William Howard Taft

The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of the bosses and their employers, the special interests. An invisible empire has been set up above the forms of democracy.

— Woodrow Wilson

Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.

— PJ O'Rourke

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