“Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all other forms that have been tried from time to time.”

— Winston Churchill · Wisdom quote

Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all other forms that have been tried from time to time. — Winston Churchill quote card
Statesman · 1874 – 1965

British prime minister during the Second World War and Nobel laureate in Literature.

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Source: Speech to the House of Commons, 11 November 1947 · ✓ Source verified

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