Penn Jillette Quotes

Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule-- and both commonly succeed, and are right.

One thing Republicans understand: In American elections, you have to choose from among only two people - not between the perfect and the good.

If Communism goes, I've still got the U.S. House of Representatives.

I think there's a lot of problems with being a two-party system.

Party divisions, whether on the whole operating for good or evil, are things inseparable from free government.

There's never been a good government.

They which find themselves grieved under a democracy, call it anarchy.

Partisanship is not a symptom of weakness in democracy. It is a symptom of strength.

Some people believe giving more people a voice is driving division rather than bringing us together. More people across the spectrum believe that achieving the political outcomes they think matter is more important than every person having a voice.

I believe in the two-party system.

Let's face it, politics in this country is coin-operated. Does that really equate to a real democracy? It's very difficult to say.

Brazil has no parties, only acronyms.

I make a living off (politicians), so I can't knock 'em. Every time we elect some fellow we think he's terrible and then when we get another one in he's worse. So, I am always in favor of keeping the one we've got and let the other go.

In the United States, the political system is a very marginal affair. There are two parties, so-called, but they're really factions of the same party, the Business Party.

With the people, for the people, by the people. I crack up when I hear it; I say, with the handful, for the handful, by the handful, cause that's what really happens.

I think that the worst form of naivete can be extreme cynicism. If you think that nobody comes to Washington to do any good whatsoever, that is almost as bad as being starry-eyed and thinking that they are all here to advance democracy.

Democracy is a good client.

The more you observe politics, the more you've got to admit that each party is worse than the other.

Democracy is not about one party dominating.

Yes, in the commercial world there's room for both McDonald's and Whole Foods, but in the realm of politics, we're told, it's either Filet-o-Fish or line-caught salmon: only one can prevail - and which is up to you.

If you are tired of partisanship over patriotism, you need to vote for a change in direction.

Democracy is a process by which people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.

But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating.

Whether you are on the Right or the Left, everyone can agree that there are a lot of outside influences in American politics that are not good for the system. There's just too much money.

It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.