Delphi: Nothing in Excess

Only a fool would dispute over forms of government (Alexander Pope). History has a good word to say for all of them and for government in general. Since men love freedom, and the freedom of individuals in society requires some regulation of conduct, the first condition of freedom is its limitation; make it absolute and it dies in chaos. So the prime task of government is establishing order [Durant, The Lessons of History, 1968]. Democracy, like the other form, is just the way in changing the ruler from the “lazy aristocrats or boring rulers” to the “wealthy and smart one”. Nothing else. So, dear people, never expect anything from any changing if don’t have any role in the changing!