Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.

Benito Mussolini

Quoted in The New York Times

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Critique of democracy Democracy Political theory

Speaker

Benito Mussolini

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The New York Times

Medium

Interview Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1928 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Dictator National leader Politician

From

Italy Europe

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Citation

Mussolini, Benito. "Mussolini Says Fascism Will Live After He Is Done." Interviewed by Edwin L. James. New York Times, 15 Apr. 1928.

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Time
1925 1920s 20th century
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Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925, ch. 1.

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Democracy passes into despotism.

Socrates

Quoted in Republic, by Plato

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Socrates

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Plato
Source
Republic
Medium
Philosophical dialogue Dialogue
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
375 BC 370s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

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

Current Citation

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