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    In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme.

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Democracy means not 'I am as good as you are,' but 'You are as
good as I am.'

Democracy means not 'I am as good as you are,' but 'You are as
good as I am.'

by Reinhold Niebuhr Found in: Democracy Quotes,
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It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.

It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.

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Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

by Jawaharlal Nehru Found in: Democracy Quotes,
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In free countries, every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.

In free countries, every man is entitled to express his opinions and every other man is entitled not to listen.

by G. Norman Collie Found in: Democracy Quotes,
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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.

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

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

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Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.

Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.

by Walter Winchell Found in: Democracy Quotes,
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Democracy, I do not conceive that ever God did ordain as a fit government either for church or commonwealth. If read more

Democracy, I do not conceive that ever God did ordain as a fit government either for church or commonwealth. If the people be governors, who shall be governed?

by John Cotton Found in: Democracy Quotes,
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A republic properly understood is a sovereignty of justice, in
contradistinction to a sovereignty of will.

A republic properly understood is a sovereignty of justice, in
contradistinction to a sovereignty of will.

by Reinhold Niebuhr Found in: Democracy Quotes,
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