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 Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for 
appointment by the corrupt few.  
 Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for 
appointment by the corrupt few. 
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.
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.
In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the read more
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.
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought read more
Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.
 Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only 
demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for 
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 Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only 
demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for 
ourselves. 
 For poets (bear the word)
 Half-poets even, are still whole democrats.  
 For poets (bear the word)
 Half-poets even, are still whole democrats. 
 Thunder on! Stride on! Democracy. Strike with vengeful 
strokes.  
 Thunder on! Stride on! Democracy. Strike with vengeful 
strokes.