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Democracy is not something that happens, you know, just at election time, and its not something that happens just with o
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"Democracy is not something that happens, you know, just at election time, and it's not something that happens just with one event. It's an ongoing building process. But it also ought to be a part of our culture, a part of our lives"

- Jim Hightower

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Jim Hightower somewhere between January 11, 1943 and today. He/she was a famous Activist from USA. The author also have 22 other quotes.

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