Isaac Asimov often seemed prophetic with things he said. Like…

Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge”.
-Isaac Asimov

Or maybe he’d just never had a chat with Winston Churchill:

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
-Winston Churchill