"No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms tha

"No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time" - Winston Churchill (a famous Westener) - Speech in the UK House of Commons (1947-11-11) - The Official Report, House of Commons (5th Series), 11 November 1947, vol. 444, cc. 206–07