Famous quote by James W. Fulbright

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"In a democracy dissent is an act of faith. Like medicine, the test of its value is not in its taste, but in its effects"

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This quote is written / told by James W. Fulbright between April 9, 1905 and February 9, 1995. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 3 other quotes.

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"Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage"

"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people"

"Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy"

"Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven"

"The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those on board"

"Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses"

"Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood"

"A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful"

"Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor"

"A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy in the Middle East is the cure for terrorism"