Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they don't understand the democratic process, they have neither the tolerance or the depth it takes. Democracy isn't a business.
Interpretation
Businessmen often struggle to grasp the complexities of democracy because it requires a different mindset than that of running a business.
Malcolm Forbes emphasizes the distinction between business and politics, suggesting that the skills necessary for success in one area do not necessarily translate to the other. He argues that the nuances of democracy demand a level of tolerance and depth of understanding that many businessmen may lack, indicating that political leadership requires a different set of competencies than those employed in the corporate world.
In practice
In a speech about the role of businessmen in government.
Over the years, I've evolved a somewhat heretical but time-and mind-saving approach to books, articles, editorials that deal with weighty matters. More often than not, by beginning at the end and contemplating the conclusions, one can determine if it's worth going through the whole to get there.
Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.
To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness.
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
If you never budge, don't expect a push.
It's never a good deal when only one party thinks it is.
Our aims in political activism are not, and should not be, to create a perfect utopia. What we seek is more simply to improve the quality of human life while at the same time respecting the natural environment which sustains it: 'Not a heaven on earth but a better earth on earth.' This is not at all a timid agenda, far from it. The work ahead of us is enormous!
Jerusalem is united, will never be divided again.
With Yeltsin, the Soviet Union broke apart, the country was totally mismanaged, the constitution was not respected by the regions of Russia. The army, education and health systems collapsed. People in the West quietly applauded, dancing with and around Yeltsin. I conclude therefore that we should not pay too much attention to what the West is saying.
The morality of a [political] party must grow out of the conscience and the participation of the voters.
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
If cars and buses were attacked daily by petrol bombs or stones for 16 months in Washington, could you imagine it would be tolerated? It would not, because in the name of democracy, to preserve democracy, steps would be taken.
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