Word Magic Quotes

“In a democracy, the voting power of the majority overrules the rights of the minority. For example, if a man were on trial for not believing in God and 51 percent of the people in the room were to vote that he should be hung, that man would be hung for not believing in God. In a republic, his free will and natural rights would be protected. Do you innerstand now why democracy means mob rule? This is why in a society where the people are ignorant and irresponsible, democracy is one of the worst forms of government. Today, most people in”
― Pao Chang, Word Magic: The Powers & Occult Definitions of Words