In a democracy the people choose a leader in whom they trust. Then the chosen leader says, 'Now shut up and obey me.' People and party are then no longer free to interfere in his business. - Max Weber (Political Concerns Quotes)

In a democracy the people choose a leader in whom they trust. Then the chosen leader says, ‘Now shut up and obey me.’ People and party are then no longer free to interfere in his business.[In der Demokratie wählt das Volk seinen Führer, dem es vertraut. Dann sagt der Gewählte: ‘Nun haltet den Mund und pariert’. Volk und Parteien dürfen ihm nicht mehr hineinreden.]

Source:From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology (Oxford University Press, ed. 1946), Introduction. The Man and his Work, Chapter II. Political Concerns, Page 42
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