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For poets (bear the word)
Half-poets even, are still whole democrats.
For poets (bear the word)
Half-poets even, are still whole democrats.
Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.
Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.
All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.
All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.
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.
The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.
The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.
Democracy ... is a system of self-determination. It's the right to make the wrong choice.
Democracy ... is a system of self-determination. It's the right to make the wrong choice.
Thus our democracy was from an early period the most
aristocratic, and our aristocracy the most democratic.
Thus our democracy was from an early period the most
aristocratic, and our aristocracy the most democratic.
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.
It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.
It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.
