A Quote by Joseph de Maistre

In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve.

Joseph de Maistre

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Democracy Deserve Get Leaders People

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Joseph de Maistre
French - Diplomat
April 1, 1753 - February 26, 1821

We are a democracy, and we get the leaders we deserve because we elect them.

Blase J. Cupich

The Russian people deserve free and fair elections. They deserve to have a democracy.

Hillary Clinton

In a democracy, people tend to get the kind of government they deserve.

John Lanchester

Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.

H. L. Mencken

Democracy has always been in crisis: democracy is all about practicing the art of bearable dissatisfaction. In democratic societies, people often complain about their leaders and their institutions. The gap between the ideal democracy and the existing one cannot be bridged.

Ivan Krastev

Here's to democracy. May we get the government we deserve.

Rick Mercer

We all deserve to live in a world where our rights aren't violated at the whim of our leaders. It doesn't matter if our leaders are kings and queens, or the people who claim to save us from them.

Diana Peterfreund

We are a little messianic about our comic books! We feel like they deserve to be more legitimate, they deserve to get more attention, they deserve to have better placement, and they deserve to have a broader audience.

Janet Evanovich

We get paid way less than we deserve. We deliver shows and deserve to get paid more. We practically pay to do this. You deserve to get better paid if you sell the fight.

Jose Aldo

But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders.

Hermann Goring

The American people expect and deserve a government that works and leaders who work together.

Bill Frist

For in a democracy, every citizen, regardless of his interest in politics, "hold office"; every one of us is in a position of responsibility; and, in the final analysis, the kind of government we get depends upon how we fulfill those responsibilities. We, the people, are the boss, and we will get the kind of political leadership, be it good or bad, that we demand and deserve.

John F. Kennedy

I like democracy. I like to be able to throw out my political leaders when they get things wrong, and we don't get to do that with Brussels.

David Cameron

Well, I think every now and again, some people deserve to get their butts chewed. Every now and again some people deserve a pat on the back. What I try and do is compliment folk who deserve a compliment, and chew folks out who deserve to be chewed out.