#democracies

It is a besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which masses of men exhibit their tyranny. ↗

— James F. Cooper

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Most liberal democracies don't try to figure out what the truth is. ↗

— Alan Dershowitz

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In a world of democracies, the most deserving basis of national differences is that the different states of the world should represent a form of moral specialisation within humanity. ↗

— Roberto Unger

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The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity. ↗

— James F. Cooper

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The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion. ↗

— Lewis Mumford

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Iraq is just a symbol of the attitude of western democracies to the rest of the world. ↗

— Harold Pinter

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Democracies must have equilibrium... and the entanglement of politics and information must be minimized. ↗

— Romano Prodi

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Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership and the sacrifices of our military. ↗

— Bob Riley

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However, before we make the mistake of patting ourselves on the back, let's remember: government does not create jobs. It only helps create the conditions that make jobs more or less likely. The real credit for our economic renewal belongs to the people of Alabama . ↗

— Bob Riley

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I ask you: turn a deaf ear to the special interests. Let politics stand down for a while. don't waste anytime thinking about future elections until we've done our jobs here. ↗

— Bob Riley

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