Quote by Joseph Schumpeter

It is not true that democracy will always safeguard freedom of conscience better than autocracy. Witness the most famous of all trials. Pilate was, from the standpoint of the Jews, certainly the representative of autocracy. Yet he tried to protect freedom. And he yielded to a democracy.

It is not true that democracy will always safeguard freedom

Summary

This quote suggests that democracy does not always guarantee the protection of freedom of conscience, as evidenced by the famous trial of Jesus. Pilate, an autocrat representing the Jewish people, attempted to safeguard freedom, while the democracy, represented by the crowd, played a role in pressuring Pilate to make decisions that ultimately violated that freedom. It serves as a reminder that neither autocracy nor democracy always ensures the preservation of individual conscience and that the actions and decisions of those in power can shape the level of freedom enjoyed by individuals.

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