Democracy
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The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
To me, democratic socialism means democracy. It means creating a government that represents all of us, not just the wealthiest people in the country.
The objective I propose is quite simple to state: to foster the infrastructure of democracy — the system of a free press, unions, political parties, universities — which allows a people to choose their own way to develop their own culture, to reconcile their own differences through peaceful means.
Corruption is a cancer: a cancer that eats away at a citizen's faith in democracy, diminishes the instinct for innovation and creativity; already-tight national budgets, crowding out important national investments. It wastes the talent of entire generations. It scares away investments and jobs.
Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life.
Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.
Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.
The great thing about our system of democracy is when they call you for jury duty, you have to come... It's an honor and a privilege. I was called and I've got to be here.
Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization.
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.
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