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 A perfect democracy is therefore the most shameless thing in the 
world.  
 A perfect democracy is therefore the most shameless thing in the 
world. 
Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.
It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.
It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.
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?
 To one that advised him to set up a democracy in Sparta, "Pray," 
said Lycurgus, "do you first set read more 
 To one that advised him to set up a democracy in Sparta, "Pray," 
said Lycurgus, "do you first set a democracy in your own house." 
As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.
As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.
 Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the 
people are right more than half of the read more 
 Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the 
people are right more than half of the time. 
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.
 Thunder on! Stride on! Democracy. Strike with vengeful 
strokes.  
 Thunder on! Stride on! Democracy. Strike with vengeful 
strokes.