KAKISTOCRACY (noun) — Government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.
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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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59 quotes from Roger Stone
“I revel in your hatred, because if I weren't effective you wouldn't hate me.”
— Roger Stone
October 3, 2026   •   Responding to a question about viewers who might dislike him after watching the documentary.
Get Me Roger Stone
“Victory will be ours.”
— Roger Stone
January 5, 2021   •   January 5 rally remarks cited by the January 6 Committee.
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“We will win this fight or America will step off into a thousand years of darkness.”
— Roger Stone
January 5, 2021   •   Freedom Plaza rally in Washington, D.C.
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“This is nothing less than an epic struggle for the future of this country between dark and light.”
— Roger Stone
January 5, 2021   •   Freedom Plaza rally in Washington, D.C.
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“He doesn't really believe in political consultants.”
— Roger Stone
December 1, 2016   •   Discussing Trump's campaign-management philosophy.
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“Nobody is going to remake him.”
— Roger Stone
December 1, 2016   •   Discussing whether Trump would change after becoming president-elect.
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“The Apprentice takes him into the stratosphere in terms of his celebrity.”
— Roger Stone
June 7, 2016   •   Discussing the political importance of Trump's television career.
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“Attack, attack, attack — never defend.”
— Roger Stone
October 3, 2026   •   One of Stone's political rules, quoted in a New Yorker profile.
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“The man has ice water in his veins.”
— Roger Stone
June 7, 2016   •   Discussing Trump's response to financial difficulties.
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“He was always looking to the next mountain.”
— Roger Stone
June 7, 2016   •   Discussing Trump's response to business setbacks.
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“Above all, he understands the value of ratings.”
— Roger Stone
June 7, 2016   •   Discussing Trump's relationship with television media.
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“Television news and television entertainment, it's all television.”
— Roger Stone
June 7, 2016   •   Discussing how audiences perceived Donald Trump through The Apprentice.
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“It's like a man working without a net.”
— Roger Stone
June 7, 2016   •   Describing Trump's unscripted television appearances.
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“He is very smart, very tough and can be very very funny.”
— Roger Stone
October 8, 2026   •   Stone describing Donald Trump.
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“Admit nothing, deny everything, launch counterattack.”
— Roger Stone
October 3, 2026   •   One of Stone's political rules, later raised during his December 2021 congressional deposition.
The New Yorker / January 6 Committee deposition
“You play by the rules as they're written.”
— Roger Stone
October 3, 2026   •   Discussing political tactics in Get Me Roger Stone.
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“He will either succeed or fail being Donald Trump.”
— Roger Stone
December 1, 2016   •   Discussing Trump's transition from candidate to president-elect.
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“Hillary must be brought to justice — arrested, tried, and executed for murder.”
— Roger Stone
July 1, 2014   •   Social-media post about Hillary Clinton.
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“He speaks from the heart.”
— Roger Stone
December 1, 2016   •   Describing Trump's political communication style.
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