إن كان الاستبداد قد فشل لأنه لم يجد مستبداً خيّراً كفؤاً، فأيّ فرصة للديمقراطية، التي تحتاج إلى شعبٍ بأكمله من الناخبين الأكفاء؟

“If Despotism failed only for want of a capable benevolent despot, what chance has Democracy, which requires a whole population of capable voters.”George Bernard Shaw — The Collected Plays of George Bernard Shaw (Illustrated): Including Renowned Titles like Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, The Inca Of Perusalem, Macbeth Skit, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion (2015)