The right to vote is a *consequence*, not a primary cause, of a free social system -- and its value depends on the constitutional structure implementing and strictly delimiting the voters' power; unlimited majority rule is an instance of the principle of tyranny.
The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.
Applause, mingled with boos and hisses, is about all that the average voter is able or willing to contribute to public life.
The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid.
If voters don't have a stomach for me, they can get one of those blow-dried guys.