#democracy

France is a pretty stable democracy, but incidents occur. And I was pleased to have police accompaniment. ↗

— James Douglas

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The US constitution's First Amendment rights only cover Americans, but I believe that in a democracy the competition of ideas and free speech should combat beliefs that it does not agree with - more speech and debate, not censorship. ↗

— Joichi Ito

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Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy. ↗

— David Brin

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Those who abhors democracy would rarely immigrate to an authoritarian state if they have to. ↗

— Joe Chung

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Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike. ↗

— Plato

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Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy. ↗

— Jesse Jackson

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Israel was not created in order to disappear - Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

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The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

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While we enjoy the benefits of living in the greatest democracy in the world, we must be ever conscious of the fact that none of the achievements or freedoms enjoyed in America would be possible without the price that has been paid for by our servicemen and women. ↗

— Mark Kennedy

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