"Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor."
― James Russell Lowell
Topic(s):
Government
― James Russell Lowell
More From James Russell Lowell
- "Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not."
- "Children are God’s Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace."
- "Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men’s souls."
More In Government
- "I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don’t understand the nature of government."― Ed Koch
- "I had these kind of unrealistic expectations that were fueled by romantic comedies, and it has both helped me and hurt me in many ways. It helped me because, in general, they’ve made me hopeful. I just figure things will eventually work out for me. But nobody is like any Tom Hanks character. Nobody is Hugh Grant. No one is Meg Ryan!"― Mindy Kaling
- "As someone who worked hard for a Labour victory in the 90s, do I regret it? Not really. It was bound to happen. And it’ll happen with the next government, and the one after it. Because all governments serve us. They serve the filth."― Stephen Fry