For a democracy to be healthy and effective, three political parties fight elections so that they can replace one another in Governments every few years. Dictatorial governments are either communist, or fascist, or military or personal. Nothing can control the power and wealth of a dictator. History has shown that there were no benevolent dictators and even if a saint became a dictator, he would be corrupted by the unlimited power and wealth at his command, and soon become a despot and tyrant. Mahatma Gandhi, who got us freedom by the unique method of non-violent resistance against evil was an ideal democrat.


As quoted in Commissions and Omissions by Indian Prime Ministers (1996) by Janak Raj Jai, Volume 1, p. 218

Morarji Desai Quotes

For a democracy to be healthy and effective, three political parties fight elections so that they can replace one another in Governments every few...

For a democracy to be healthy and effective, three political parties fight elections so that they can replace one another in Governments every few...

For a democracy to be healthy and effective, three political parties fight elections so that they can replace one another in Governments every few...

For a democracy to be healthy and effective, three political parties fight elections so that they can replace one another in Governments every few...