#demo

In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith. ↗

— J. William Fulbright

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Taming the financial markets and winning back democratic control over them is the central condition for creating a new social balance in Germany and Europe. ↗

— Sigmar Gabriel

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There is no state with a democracy except Libya on the whole planet. ↗

— Muammar al-Gaddafi

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I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments, and demonstrations. ↗

— Galileo Galilei

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Democratic forms of government are vulnerable to mass prejudice, the so-called tyranny of the majority. ↗

— Maggie Gallagher

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In Europe, it appears that in the name of democracy, elites are pursuing an autocratic, centralized power, seeking economic control and social regimentation. ↗

— Maggie Gallagher

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Since achieving their independence in 1992, the people of Croatia have built a democratic society based on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free market economy. ↗

— Elton Gallegly

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Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

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The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

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What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

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