“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, followed always by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years.&rdquo

Author Unknown but possibly by Alexander Fraser Tytler or Lord Thomas Macaulay

"And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country" - John F Kennedy

"The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all." President John F. Kennedy, 1963

"I no longer have to worry about filling my gas tank or paying my mortgage. Obama will take care of us" - An Obama Voter, November 4, 2008