http://www.thinkexist.com Your Quotations website en-us Copyright ® ThinkExist 1999-2006 info@thinkexist.com Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST "Today we frankly recognize that democracy can be no more than aspiration, and have rule not so much by the people as by the cleverest people; not an aristocracy of birth, not a plutocracy of wealth, but a true meritocracy of talent." http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/michael_young/