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In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the ultimate power but carries the ultimate responsibility.
In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the ultimate power but carries the ultimate responsibility.
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.
Communism is not the opposite of democracy. Communism and capitalism are economic systems. Democracy and totalitarianism
are political systems. There read more
Communism is not the opposite of democracy. Communism and capitalism are economic systems. Democracy and totalitarianism
are political systems. There are democratic communists
and totalitarian capitalists.
A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of read more
A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.
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 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.
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 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.'
