"You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists"
- Abbie Hoffman
About this Quote
In this quote, Abbie Hoffman is highlighting the real procedure of a democracy. He argues that the real test of a democracy is not in the freedom it grants to those who adhere and follow social norms, however rather in the liberty it enables those who dissent and challenge the status quo. This declaration challenges the common belief that a democracy is evaluated by the bulk, and rather stresses the importance of securing the rights and voices of those who may not fit into the mainstream. It likewise works as a pointer that true democracy is not just about maintaining order, but also about promoting individual liberties and diversity of thought.
This quote is written / told by Abbie Hoffman between November 30, 1936 and April 12, 1989. He/she was a famous Activist from USA.
The author also have 19 other quotes.
"We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us"
"The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom"
"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"
