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Small: Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy
Jesse Jackson
"Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy"
Jesse Jackson, Activist
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Small: It is a strange fact that freedom and equality, the two basic ideas of democracy, are to some extent contradic
"It is a strange fact that freedom and equality, the two basic ideas of democracy, are to some extent contradictory. Logically considered, freedom and equality are mutually exclusive, just as society and the individual are mutually exclusive"
Thomas Mann, Writer
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Small: Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they dont understand the democratic process, they have neith
"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"
Malcolm Forbes, Publisher
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Small: Democracy is timelessly human, and timelessness always implies a certain amount of potential youthfulness
"Democracy is timelessly human, and timelessness always implies a certain amount of potential youthfulness"
Thomas Mann, Writer
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Small: A marvel that has nothing to offer, democracy is at once a nations paradise and its tomb
Emile M. Cioran
"A marvel that has nothing to offer, democracy is at once a nation's paradise and its tomb"
Emile M. Cioran, Philosopher
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Small: I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change
Dan Quayle
"I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change"
Dan Quayle, Vice President
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Small: El Salvador is a democracy so its not surprising that there are many voices to be heard here. Yet in my conver
Dan Quayle
"El Salvador is a democracy so it's not surprising that there are many voices to be heard here. Yet in my conversations with Salvadorans... I have heard a single voice"
Dan Quayle, Vice President
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Small: As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the begin
"As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the beginning and the end"
Adlai E. Stevenson, Politician
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Small: Democracy is indispensable to socialism
Vladimir Lenin
"Democracy is indispensable to socialism"
Vladimir Lenin, Leader
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Small: Corruption is natures way of restoring our faith in democracy
Peter Ustinov
"Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy"
Peter Ustinov, Actor
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Small: I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie-kn
"I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie-knife"
James Russell Lowell, Poet
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Small: Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor
"Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor"
James Russell Lowell, Poet
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Small: Democracy can only spring from practising it early, and democratic action was not to expected from young peopl
"Democracy can only spring from practising it early, and democratic action was not to expected from young people brought up under a close authoritarian system"
Dora Russell, Celebrity
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Small: In Europe, it appears that in the name of democracy, elites are pursuing an autocratic, centralized power, see
"In Europe, it appears that in the name of democracy, elites are pursuing an autocratic, centralized power, seeking economic control and social regimentation"
Maggie Gallagher, Writer
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Small: In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the mino
Edmund Burke
"In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority"
Edmund Burke, Statesman
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Small: Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time
E. B. White
"Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time"
E. B. White, Writer
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Small: In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy
Fran Lebowitz
"In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy"
Fran Lebowitz, Journalist
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Small: The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
"The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence"
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Politician
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Small: Its true that the war in Iraq opened a distance in relations between part of Europe and the U.S. government, b
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
"It's true that the war in Iraq opened a distance in relations between part of Europe and the U.S. government, but our basic ties are stronger than that. We share democracy, free markets and a commitment to Western security. We differ on how to guarantee that security"
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Politician
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Small: Democracy divides people into workers and loafers. It makes no provision for those who have no time to work
"Democracy divides people into workers and loafers. It makes no provision for those who have no time to work"
Karl Kraus, Writer
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Small: Democracy means the opportunity to be everyones slave
"Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave"
Karl Kraus, Writer
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Small: Through the inspiration of Vaclavs words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity of his leadership, C
"Through the inspiration of Vaclav's words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity of his leadership, Czechoslovakia successfully transitioned from an authoritarian state to a free democracy at the heart of Europe"
Michael D. Higgins, Politician
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Small: I dont know whether its age or maturity, but I certainly find myself committed more and more to the looser for
John Le Carre
"I don't know whether it's age or maturity, but I certainly find myself committed more and more to the looser forms of Western democracy at any price"
John Le Carre, Author
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Small: Remember one thing about democracy. We can have anything we want and at the same time, we always end up with e
"Remember one thing about democracy. We can have anything we want and at the same time, we always end up with exactly what we deserve"
Edward Albee, Dramatist
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Small: Protection of private property is a fundamental right protected in a strong democracy
"Protection of private property is a fundamental right protected in a strong democracy"
Jim Ryun, Athlete
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Small: My thinking tends to be libertarian. That is, I oppose intrusions of the state into the private realm - as in
Camille Paglia
"My thinking tends to be libertarian. That is, I oppose intrusions of the state into the private realm - as in abortion, sodomy, prostitution, pornography, drug use, or suicide, all of which I would strongly defend as matters of free choice in a representative democracy"
Camille Paglia, Author
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Small: To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example
"To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world"
Barbara Boxer, Politician
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Small: You know, I wish the world well. I want Iraq to have democracy and the Haitians to have democracy. I want the
"You know, I wish the world well. I want Iraq to have democracy and the Haitians to have democracy. I want the people of Afghanistan to thrive. Lord knows, we spend enough money there to help them. What about people at home? Isn't that our first responsibility?"
Barbara Boxer, Politician
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Small: Our democracy is the centerpiece of who we are as a nation. And it is the fondest hope of all Americans that w
"Our democracy is the centerpiece of who we are as a nation. And it is the fondest hope of all Americans that we can help bring democracy to every corner of the world"
Barbara Boxer, Politician
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Small: You cant put democracy and freedom back into a box
George W. Bush
"You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box"
George W. Bush, President
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Small: Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least
Robert Byrne
"Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least"
Robert Byrne, Celebrity
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Small: Its politely assumed that democracy is a means of containing and restraining violence. But violence comes not
Edward Bond
"It's politely assumed that democracy is a means of containing and restraining violence. But violence comes not from genes but from ideas"
Edward Bond, Playwright
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Small: No amount of charters, direct primaries, or short ballots will make a democracy out of an illiterate people
"No amount of charters, direct primaries, or short ballots will make a democracy out of an illiterate people"
Walter Lippmann, Journalist
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Small: Violence is hidden within democratic structures because they are not radically democratic - Western democracy
Edward Bond
"Violence is hidden within democratic structures because they are not radically democratic - Western democracy is merely a domestic convenience of consumerism"
Edward Bond, Playwright
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Small: Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking
"Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking"
Clement Attlee, Leader
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Small: The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom t
"The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves"
Bernard Baruch, Businessman
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Small: The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen i
"The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy"
Charles de Montesquieu, Philosopher
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Small: The experience of democracy is like the experience of life itself-always changing, infinite in its variety, so
Jimmy Carter
"The experience of democracy is like the experience of life itself-always changing, infinite in its variety, sometimes turbulent and all the more valuable for having been tested by adversity"
Jimmy Carter, President
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Small: The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the ma
"The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections"
Lord Acton, Historian
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Small: If allowed to run free of the social system, capitalism will attempt to corrupt and undermine democracy, which
"If allowed to run free of the social system, capitalism will attempt to corrupt and undermine democracy, which is after all not a natural state"
John Ralston Saul, Author
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