Churchill had it right - the worst EXCEPT for all other forms that have been tried... and why is democracy great? Lincoln had that part right - of the people, by the people and for the people...
Lincoln was wrong, it has never been "government of the people, by the people, for the people".
It's always been control of the people, by the rich and powerful, for the rich and powerful.
Anybody who believes otherwise has their head in the sand.