#racy

Democracy means government by the uneducated, while aristocracy means government by the badly educated. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

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A marvel that has nothing to offer, democracy is at once a nation's paradise and its tomb. ↗

— Emile M. Cioran

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The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those on board. ↗

— Grover Cleveland

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American and Israel share a special bond. Our relationship is unique among all nations. Like America, Israel is a strong democracy, a symbol of freedom, and an oasis of liberty, a home to the oppressed and persecuted. ↗

— William J. Clinton

#america #american #among #bond #democracy

Democracy without morality is impossible. ↗

— Jack Kemp

#impossible #morality #without

Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear. ↗

— Alan Coren

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Democracy! Bah! When I hear that I reach for my feather boa! ↗

— Allen Ginsberg

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The pursuit of perfection always implies a definite aristocracy, which is as much a goal of effort as a noble philosophy, an august civil polity or a great art. ↗

— Ralph A. Cram

#aristocracy #art #august #civil #definite

Anybody who comes to the cinema is bringing they're whole sexual history, their literary history, their movie literacy, their culture, their language, their religion, whatever they've got. I can't possibly manipulate all of that, nor do I want to. ↗

— David Cronenberg

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The deadliest foe of democracy is not autocracy but liberty frenzied. ↗

— Otto Hermann Kahn

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