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Letter "D" » democracy
«The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid.»
«Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.»
Author: Hermann Goering
| About:
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War
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«People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote - a very different thing.»
«Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.»
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
(President)
| About:
Government,
People,
Politics
| Keywords:
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«Only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of government ever heard of on earth.»
«Let us in education dream of an aristocracy of achievement arising out of a democracy of opportunity»
Author: Thomas Jefferson
(Author, President)
| About:
Aristocracy,
Education
| Keywords:
arising, aristocracies, aristocracy, democracy
«The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.»
«I believe in democracy, because it releases the energies of every human being.»
Author: Woodrow T. Wilson
(President)
| Keywords:
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«The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.»
Author: Winston Churchill
(Author, Orator, Prime Minister)
| About:
Democracy
| Keywords:
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«It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.»
Author: Winston Churchill
(Author, Orator, Prime Minister)
| About:
Democracy,
Government
| Keywords:
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