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Originally Posted by hellosailor  Lake-
Wasn't it Jefferson who said the people would ge the government they deserved? They'll get the future they deserve, too. For better or worse. |
...it was de Tocqueville, a French philosopher better known as Alexis-Charles-Henri Clére de Tocqueville. I believe the entire quote was: "In democracy, the people get the government they deserve."
A wise man, that de Tocqueville. He also said, "No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country. '