As Brooks Adams put it, the sole problem of our ruling class is whether to coerce or to bribe the powerless majority.
Gore VidalI'd still like to be the President, of course, and I think the best way to do that would be to raise an army and seize the Capital. This strikes me as true democracy.
Gore VidalThe United States was founded by the brightest people in the country — and we haven't seen them since.
Gore Vidal