Sentences with phrase «preceding oligarchy»

And as Aristotle said, «what is democracy but the stage immediately preceding oligarchy?

Not exact matches

While I do not retract a word of my criticism of the judiciary's usurpation of democratic powers («Our Judicial Oligarchy,» November 1996), I wish that my remarks had not been preceded by the Editors» suggestion that we may «have reached or are reaching the point where conscientious citizens can no longer give moral assent to the existing regime.»