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 Puritanism, believing itself quick with the seed of religious 
liberty, laid, without knowing it, the egg of democracy.  
 Puritanism, believing itself quick with the seed of religious 
liberty, laid, without knowing it, the egg of democracy. 
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.
And wrinkles, the d--d democrats, won't flatter.
And wrinkles, the d--d democrats, won't flatter.
 God has endowed man with inalienable rights, among which are 
self-government, reason, and conscience. Man is properly 
self-governed read more 
 God has endowed man with inalienable rights, among which are 
self-government, reason, and conscience. Man is properly 
self-governed only when he is guided rightly and governed by his 
Maker, divine Truth and Love. 
 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.' 
 At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little 
man, walking into the little booth, read more 
 At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little 
man, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, making 
a little cross on a little bit of paper. . . . 
The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management read more
The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management skills of celery.
 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. 
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?