Winston Churchill Quote on Democracy “Many forms of government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one claims that democracy is perfect or wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government, apart from all the others that have been tried from time to time. -Winston Churchill, 1947. This quote represents the views of Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of Great Britain, not only on democracy, but on government as a whole. By this quote, Churchill meant that democracy is not perfect and no government created so far is. Every form of government, no matter how successful, has flaws. According to Webster's Dictionary, the definition of government is: 1: “a government by the people; in particular: majority government 2: a government in which supreme power is held by the people. "Democracy cannot function without the people, especially if they are ignorant, uninformed or only care about their own interests. Building an effective democracy takes time, citizens must be educated to make effective decisions and This is one of the reasons why democracy fails in Russia, and one of the flaws of democracy is also a very slow process; the checks and balances that help make democracy effective. also ineffective Before a law is passed, it spends a lot of time in the hands of Congressional officials, and even in the hands of the president “Democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until a majority of voters discover that they can vote for themselves thanks to the largesse of the public treasury. " - Alexander Tyler. Although this quote is not entirely realistic, the idea behind it is very true. It is often said that democracy is nothing more than a tyranny of the majority. This can sometimes seem true, because the thoughts and ideas of a minority are not always fairly represented In fact, in some ways, a dictatorship has advantages over democracy: it is more effective A dictatorship is a very form of government. effective, just like an oligarchy, but in these governments it can be very difficult to make the views and opinions of the people heard. For these reasons, democracy is the.