Well, the people have spoken-the bastards.

Dick Tuck

Conceding defeat in the 1966 primary for a seat in the California state senate.

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Topic

Downsides of democracy Democracy

Speaker

Dick Tuck

Language

English

Time

1966 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Political consultant

From

United States

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Citation

Tuck, Dick. Spoken after being defeated in the California Senate primary. 1966. CA, USA.

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Source
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Time
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Original Citation

Socrates. Quoted in Πολιτεία [Republic], written by Plato. c. 375 BCE.

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Socrates. Quoted in Republic, written by Plato, translated by Desmond Lee. Penguin Classics, 2007.