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"I never said all Democrats were saloonkeepers. What I said was that all saloonkeepers are Democrats."
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"Passive fatalism can never be the role of a revolutionary party, like the Social Democracy."

"Democracy is government by the people, for the people. Without the responsibility of the people, and without the involvement of the people - all you have left is GOVERNMENT."

"Change represents the real spirit of democracy and the real America."

"Democracy in China is like Viagra; no such thing as free elections."

"The ballot is stronger than the bullet."

"Our nations (India and USA) may have been shaped by differing histories, cultures, and faiths. Yet, our belief in democracy for our nations and liberty for our countrymen is common. The idea that all citizens are created equal is a central pillar of the American constitution. Our founding fathers too shared the same belief and sought individual liberty for every citizen of India."

"What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that preserves the rule of law, separation of powers, and that is participatory and pluralistic."
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"Trial. A formal inquiry designed to prove and put upon record the blameless characters of judges, advocates and jurors."

"Edible - good to eat and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm."

"Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others."

"Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt."

"Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white."

"Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable."

"Consul - in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country."
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