"When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy." ― Charles de Secondat Topic(s): Politics More From Charles de Secondat "But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go." "Society is the union of men and not the men themselves." "A man should be mourned at his birth, not at his death." More In Politics "A dose of humility goes a long way in life and in politics."― Ron Fournier "The Tea Party represents stakeholders in the American system; people who were never involved in politics or thought they had to be, yet realized that political corruption and incompetence threatened not only their families, but the future of the nation itself."― Tammy Bruce "Be your own politics, grow your own garden, and maybe you can help out more."― Rip Torn