Complex sentence: He looked back on his portrayal of the failings of both dictators and of parliamentary democracy, repeating his often-repeated view that "Civilization's will to live (is) always defeated by democracy", arguing for a form of technocratic and meritocratic government.
Split into simpler sentences: He looked back on his portrayal of the failings of both dictators and of parliamentary democracy. He said that "Civilization's will to live (is) always defeated by democracy", arguing for a form of technocratic and meritocratic government.