The best argument against democracy is a five-minute convers... - Jay Gould

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."

Jay Gould Politics

Railroad Magnate American 1836–1892

More from Jay Gould

"I have the cheapest railroad in the world"

"The public be damned"

"I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half"

"Money is power, and power is everything"

"Fear drives civilization. Without it, there is only chaos."

"Order through chaos. That's the only real answer."

"Politics and power corrupt when they're separated from purpose."

"The system isn't broken—it was built this way. We have to rebuild it."