Famous quote by C. L. R. James

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"The Paris Commune was first and foremost a democracy. The government was a body elected by universal suffrage"

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This quote is written / told by C. L. R. James between January 4, 1901 and May 19, 1989. He/she was a famous Journalist from Trinidad and Tobago. The author also have 29 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"

"No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris"

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