Quotes for All
Primitive, simplistic anti-Communism is all too often used as a common denominator for diverse efforts to perpetuate one’s own power in a democratic system, convert opinions into dogma, and kill off all opposition, even silent. Eugen Kogon
During the election, I traveled all across the country. I like my country and the French. I love talking with them and convincing them. It is my job each day to fight for my compatriots. But also to not succumb to demagoguery and lies or agree to favors. Emmanuel Macron
When a teacher of the future comes to point out to the youth of America how the highest rewards of intellect and devotion can be gained, he may say to them, not by subtlety and intrigue; not by wire pulling and demagoguery; not by the arts of popularity; not by skill and shiftiness in following … Read more
It is when it is contended that \”in a democracy right is what the majority makes it to be\” that democracy degenerates into demagoguery. Friedrich August von Hayek
Maybe Pope Francis will say something on his visit to the US, maybe he’ll rebuke Donald Trump and anti-immigrant racism and demagoguery beautifully, in a way that illuminates hearts and makes people begin to turn away. That would be miracle enough for me. Francisco Goldman
Demagoguery beats data in making public policy. Dick Armey
America has been a land of dreams. A land where the aspirations of people from countries cluttered with rich, cumbersome, aristocratic, ideological pasts can reach for what once seemed unattainable. Here they have tried to make dreams come true. Yet now… we are threatened by a new and particularly American menace. It is not the … Read more
We’re living through an age of irrationality and religious fervor I would call it religious idiocy. It’s exhausting to year after year be on the receiving end of this demagoguery. Dan Savage
Reason and truth have rarely prevailed against demagoguery when the audience is too ignorant to tell the difference. Charley Reese
Selfishness and demagoguery take advantage of liberty. The selfish hand constantly seeks to control government, and every increase of governmental power, even to meet just needs, furnishes opportunity for abuse and stimulates the effort to bend it to improper uses. Charles Evans Hughes