The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization.
Working hours are never long enough. Each day is a holiday, and ordinary holidays are grudged as enforced interruptions in an absorbing vocation.