Winston Churchill

“insurance against dangers from abroad”

Winston Churchill · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28

The author cited Churchill's speech describing democracy as insurance against dangers from abroad.

“insurance against dangers scarcely less grave and much more near and constant which threaten us here at home”

Winston Churchill · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28

The author cited Churchill's remark that democracy also provides insurance against domestic dangers.

“Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried.”

Winston Churchill · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-28

Churchill said this aphorism in the House of Commons in 1947, which the author recalled amid Israel's election results.