Niels Bohr Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy,
but the best weapon of a democracy
should be the weapon of openness."

Reader comments about this quote:

An oxymoron - democracy is a mob's lawless dictatorship. Openness derives from foundations here not touched on. -- Mike, Norwalk
Substitute 'democracy' with 'republican form of government' and 'openness' with 'integrity' and maybe you'll have something. -- E Archer, NYC