#democracies

Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated. ↗

— Bob Riley

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

— James F. Cooper

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America is an outlier in the world of democracies when it comes to the structure and conduct of elections. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

#comes #conduct #democracies #elections #structure

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

— Romano Prodi

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The fight against terror is a common imperative for democracies and must become so for all nations. ↗

— Lionel Jospin

#all nations #become #common #democracies #fight

We can be proud of our record as an international beacon of liberty. From fostering democracies in Eastern Europe to the stabilization of Iraq and Afghanistan, we have been true to that calling and helped spread freedom to oppressed peoples everywhere. ↗

— Kay Bailey Hutchison

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In emerging democracies like Russia, in authoritarian states like Iran or even Yugoslavia, journalists play a vital role in civil society. In fact, they form the very basis of those new democracies and civil societies. ↗

— Christiane Amanpour

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Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms. ↗

— Aristotle

#degenerate #democracies #into #republics

In view of China's growing military strength and intentions, the best way to safeguard Asia's permanent peace and prosperity is to have all Asian countries join forces with other democratic countries in the world to form a global community of democracies. ↗

— Jim Costa

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