"High hopes were once formed of democracy, but democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people."

Democracy, People, Power, Government

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"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."

Narendra Modi, Indian Leader

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"I pray that this council, which will probably be too late to save Iraq, will do what it can, which will be immeasurably strong in what it does in trying to save our democracy."

Ed Asner, American Actor

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"The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied."

Otto Hermann Kahn, German Businessman

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"We have, essentially, a worthless democracy."

Aaron McGruder, American Artist

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"Democracy arose from men's thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

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"Jeans represent democracy in fashion."

Giorgio Armani, Italian Designer

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"The great thing about our system of democracy is when they call you for jury duty, you have to come... It's an honor and a privilege. I was called and I've got to be here."

Antonio Villaraigosa, American Politician

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"Democracy is probably the only discovery by mankind which mostly brought it only happiness."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

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"Democracy can exist only in the countries where people are brave! Coward nations always live under the authoritarian regimes!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

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"Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven."

H. L. Mencken, American Writer

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"For each man kills the thing he loves yet each man does not diehe does not die a death of shame on a day of dark disgracenor have a noose about his neck, nor a cloth upon his facenor drop feet foremost through the floor into an empty spaceHe does not sit with silent men who watch him night and dayWho watch him when he tries to weep and when he tries to prayWho watch him lest himself should rob the prison of its prey."

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"Imagination is a quality that was given to man compensate him from whats not. The sense of humor was given to console him from what is."

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"Oh, brothers! I don't care for brothers. My elder brother won't die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else."

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"The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray."

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"It is not the prisoners who need reformation it is the prisons."

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"I pray that this council, which will probably be too late to save Iraq, will do what it can, which will be immeasurably strong in what it does in trying to save our democracy."

"The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied."

"We have, essentially, a worthless democracy."

"Democracy arose from men's thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely."

"Jeans represent democracy in fashion."

"The great thing about our system of democracy is when they call you for jury duty, you have to come... It's an honor and a privilege. I was called and I've got to be here."

"Democracy is probably the only discovery by mankind which mostly brought it only happiness."

"Democracy can exist only in the countries where people are brave! Coward nations always live under the authoritarian regimes!"

"Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven."

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"One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry."

"Most people are boring and stupid."

"The Number our envious Persons, confirmation our capability."

"I adore simple pleasures. They are the last refuge of the complex."

"A book or poem which has no pity in it had better not be written."

"Imagination is a quality that was given to man compensate him from whats not. The sense of humor was given to console him from what is."

"Oh, brothers! I don't care for brothers. My elder brother won't die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else."

"The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray."

"It is not the prisoners who need reformation it is the prisons."