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Democracy is, by the nature of it, a self-cancelling busine
and gives in the long run a net result of zero....
Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse. -- Jawaharlal Nehru
Democracy is government by the people with open discussion and free speech.
This allows those with no ideas to unload their thinking in the most tedious and lengthy manner....
Democracy is mob rule, but with income taxes.
Democracy is more cruel than wars or tyrants. -- Seneca, Epistulae morales ad Lucilium CIV, c. 63
Democracy is not a matter of sentiment, but of foresight.
Any system that doesn't take the long run into account will burn itself out in the short run....
democracy is not something you believe in, or a place you hang your hat, but it's something you do.
You participate. If you stop doing it, democracy crumbles and falls apart. -- Abby Hoffma...
Democracy is that form of government where everybody gets what the majority deserves.
-- James Dale Davidso...
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
-- H. L. Mencken (1880-1956)...

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