A human group transforms itself into a crowd when it suddenly responds to a suggestion rather than to reasoning, to an image rather than to an idea, …

- Jean Francois Revel

To totalitarianism, an opponent is by definition subversive; democracy treats subversives as mere opponents for fear of betraying its principles.

- Jean Francois Revel

In Europe, anti-Americanism is much more a hobgoblin of the political, cultural, and religious elites.

- Jean Francois Revel

The totalitarian phenomenon is not to be understood without making an allowance for the thesis that some important part of every society consists of …

- Jean Francois Revel

Democracy tends to ignore, even deny, threats to its existence because it loathes doing what is needed to counter them," explained Revel. "It awakens…

- Jean Francois Revel

Clearly, a civilization that feels guilty for everything it is and does will lack the energy and conviction to defend itself.

- Jean Francois Revel