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Democracy Quotes

"Our American dream is under siege because our government has been hijacked by special interests and used as a weapon against common citizens. The people must be sovereign."

"The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything."

"Democracy is the road to socialism."

"Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods"

"Democracy in any meaningful sense of the term doesn't mean that citizens have the right to choose between two rich people who represent basically the same interests. "

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."

"One of the biggest dangers to a democracy is a misinformed electorate"

"There are some fundamental values that Europe stands for."

"Protection against the tyranny of the magistrate is not enough"

"The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over its government"

"The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them in parliament"

"The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation"

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."

"Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage"

"It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once"

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