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"If we are to keep democracy, there must be a commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice."
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"A marvel that has nothing to offer, democracy is at once a nation's paradise and its tomb."
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"Passive fatalism can never be the role of a revolutionary party, like the Social Democracy."
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"Even voting for the right is doing nothing for it. It is only expressing to men feebly your desire that it should prevail. A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance, nor wish it to prevail through the power of the majority. There is but little virtue in the action of masses of men."
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"Democracy is probably the only discovery by mankind which mostly brought it only happiness."
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"If you believe in democracy, make arrangements to distribute property as widely as possible."
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"To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy."
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"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."
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"Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven."
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"Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage."
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"Now the difficulty with those warnings is that they were not specific."
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"You'll remember Dr. Rice said that several times: It was not a warning about the place and the method and the time - it was a general warning. And that points out the imperfection, if you would, of our intelligence."
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"Democracy fascinates me."
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"U.S. officials and outside experts agree that China is undertaking a comprehensive modernization of its military. The Chinese military has gotten smaller but smarter."
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"But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right."
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"The temptations are great to simply retreat to the domain of private life and give up on our public problems."
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"For decades the American people have had an addiction to oil and gas."
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"But despite this breathtaking pace, I believe in the capacity of our democracy to meet these challenges."
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"This nation is never finished. It has to be re-created in each generation."
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"Addressing global resentment cannot be put off. If we do not learn to use our predominant power with great restraint, we will antagonize the world."
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