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Democracy can only be measured on the existence of an opposition.
(Poul Henningsen, was a Danish architect and designer, 1894-1967)

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What is really needed to make democracy function is not knowledge of facts, but right education.
(Mahatma Gandhi, Indian prime minister 1917-1984)

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Democracy is the destiny of humanity; freedom its indestructible arm.
(Benito Juarez, lawyer, 1806-1872)

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"The greatest attraction of each of us is towards the past, because it is the only thing we really know and love"
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Film director and poet
1992-1975

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"I don't want to be a slave, but I don't want to be a master either. This expresses my idea of ​​democracy"   (Abraham Lincoln, 16 president of the United States, 1809/1865)

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"Democracy was invented as a mechanism to decide through participation, and not to participate regardless of decisions"  ( Pier Luigi Bersani, politician and writer, 1951)

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"If voting made any difference they wuoldn't let us do it" (Mark Twain, Writer, 1835/1910)

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"Democracy exists where there is no one so rich to buy another man and no one so poor to sell himself" (Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Phylosopher, 1712/1778)

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Democracy is not exempt from traumas and diseases. But the dictatorship is a doctor who kills the sick.
(Fabrizio Caramagna,Aphorist/Writer,1969)

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“No advance in wealth, no softening of manners, no reform or revolution has ever brought human equality a millimeter nearer.”
George Orwell, English novelist(1903-1950)

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“Democratic contrivances are quarantine measures against that ancient plague, the lust for power: as such, they are very necessary and very boring.”
Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher(1844-1900)

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“Every democratic system evolves its own conventions. It is not only the water but the banks which make the river.”
Indira Gandhi,Indian prime minister(1917-1984)

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“A democracy is more than a form of government; it is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience.”
John Dewey,American philosopher and psychologist(1859-1952)

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“There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots. What is it? Distrust.” Dimosthenes, Greek statesman and orator,284-322 BC

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“There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots. What is it? Distrust.” Dimosthenes, Greek statesman and orator,284-322 BC

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In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.
Fulbright, J. William U.S. Senator (1905-1995)

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An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics. Plato Greek philosopher (427BC- 367BC)

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Citizenship is what makes a republic -- monarchies can get along without it.

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Citizenship is what makes a republic -- monarchies can get along without it.

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Twain, Mark,American writer (1835-1910)

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"There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship."
Ralph Nader, American consumer advocate and political activist

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"Democracy is an unfinished experiment."
Walt Whitman, American poet(1819-1892)

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You can’t have meaningful political democracy without functioning economic democracy.—  Noam Chomsky, 1928-, American linguist, philosopher, social activist

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You can’t have meaningful political democracy without functioning economic democracy.—  Noam Chomsky, 1928-, American linguist, philosopher, social activist

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Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man. Ronald Reagan,American president,1911-2004

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Freedom of expression — in particular, freedom of the press — guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy. Corazon Aquino,Filipina politician -president(1933-2009)

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Freedom of expression — in particular, freedom of the press — guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy. Corazon Aquino,Filipina politician -president(1933-2009)

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An educated, enlightened and informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy. Nelson Mandela,South-African political leader(1918-2013)

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An educated, enlightened and informed population is one of the surest ways of promoting the health of a democracy. Nelson Mandela,South-African political leader(1918-2013)

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Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.Plato, Greek philosopher(428/427-348/347 BC)

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Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike.Plato, Greek philosopher(428/427-348/347 BC)

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"If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost."Aristotle, Greek philosopher,384-322 BC

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"If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost."Aristotle, Greek philosopher,384-322 BC

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"The real difference between democracy and oligarchy is poverty and wealth. Wherever men rule by reason of their wealth, whether they be few or many, that is an oligarchy, and where the poor rule, that is a democracy."Aristotle, Greek philosopher,384-322BC

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"The real difference between democracy and oligarchy is poverty and wealth. Wherever men rule by reason of their wealth, whether they be few or many, that is an oligarchy, and where the poor rule, that is a democracy."Aristotle, Greek philosopher,384-322BC

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"Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy."Kofi Annan,Ghanaian diplomat,1938-2018

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"Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy."Kofi Annan,Ghanaian diplomat,1938-2018

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"Democratic theory is concerned with processes by which ordinary citizens exert a relatively high degree of control over leaders."Robert A. Dahl, American political theorist(1915-2014) 'A Preface To Democratic Theory'.

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"Democratic theory is concerned with processes by which ordinary citizens exert a relatively high degree of control over leaders."Robert A. Dahl, American political theorist(1915-2014) 'A Preface To Democratic Theory'.

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 "The real safeguard of democracy...is education." Franklin Roosvelt,American politician and president(1882-1945)

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 "The real safeguard of democracy...is education." Franklin Roosvelt,American politician and president(1882-1945)

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"Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least." Robert Byrne,American author,(1930-2016)

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"Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least." Robert Byrne,American author,(1930-2016)

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"If there were a nation of Gods, it would govern itself democratically. A government so perfect is not suited to men."Jean-Jacques Rousseau,Swiss-French philosopher,1712-1778

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"If there were a nation of Gods, it would govern itself democratically. A government so perfect is not suited to men."Jean-Jacques Rousseau,Swiss-French philosopher,1712-1778

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 Democracy is “government of, by and for the people”. -Abraham Lincoln,American president, 1809-1865

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 Democracy is “government of, by and for the people”. -Abraham Lincoln,American president, 1809-1865

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I understand democracy as something that gives the weak the same chance as the strong. -Mohandas Gandhi,Indian leader(1869-1948)

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I understand democracy as something that gives the weak the same chance as the strong. -Mohandas Gandhi,Indian leader(1869-1948)

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"Democracy is never a final achievement. It is a call to an untiring effort." (J.F. Kennedy,American politician,1917-1963)

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"Democracy is never a final achievement. It is a call to an untiring effort." (J.F. Kennedy,American politician,1917-1963)

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"Democracy is like blowing your nose. You may not do it well, but it's something you ought to do yourself."(J.K. Chesterton, English writer,philosopher,1874-1836)

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"Democracy is like blowing your nose. You may not do it well, but it's something you ought to do yourself."(J.K. Chesterton, English writer,philosopher,1874-1836)

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Democracy is not only the right to vote, it is the right to live with dignity.
(Naomi Klein 1970-, journalist)

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Democracy is not the law of the majority but the protection of the minority.
(Albert Camus, writer, 1913-1960)

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Democracy is when the people keep a government in check (Aung San Suu Kyi, politica 1945)

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I'm afraid of losing democracy because I know what non-democracy is. Democracy is slowly being lost in geneal indifference,because it's convenient not to take sides.
(Liliana Segre, senator of the Italian Republic and witness of the Shoah; 1930, -)

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In Democracy no fact of life escapes politics
( Gandhi, Politial, 1869-1948 )

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"As a long man exploits man, as long as humanity is divided into masters and servants, there will be neither normality nor peace. The reason for all the evil of our time is here. "
( Pier Paolo Pasolini, poet, 1922/1975)

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In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme.
(Aristotele, philosopher of scienze, 384a.C-322a.C)

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"Peace cannot be separated from freedom because no one can be at peace without having freedom".
Malcolm X
American minister
1925-1965

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Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others .
(W. Chirchill  1874-1965 english prime minister)

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The love of democracy is that of equality -Montesquieu
(philosopher, 1689-1755)

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No man is good enough to govern another man without the other's consent
-Abraham Lincoln (President of the USA, 1809-1865)

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When the majority claims to be always right and the minority doesn't dare to react, then democracy is in danger.
(Umberto Eco, philosopher and writer, 1982-2016)

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The tyranny of a prince in a oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of citizen in a democracy.
(Montesquieu politician 1689-1755)

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When the storm is over, you probably won't even know how you got through it and got out alive. In fact, you wont even be sure if it's really over. But there is no doubt about a point, that you out the wind will never be the same enteredin.
(Kafka on the beach, Haruki Murakami, writer 1949-2009)

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To the most perfect democracy, will always prefer an imperfect dictatorship.
( Sandro Pertini, ex president of the Italian Republic 1896-1990 )

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Life is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be kindle.
( Plutarco, Biographer, 47 d. C.)

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As well as I wouldn't want to be a salve, so I wouldn't want to be a master. That expresses my idea of democracy.
(Abraham Lincoln, american politician and lawyer, 1809-1865)

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Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you -Pericle (429 b.C. politician)

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Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.
(Henry Louis Mencken, journalist, 1880-1956)

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Democracy doesn't mean that the majority is always right. It means that the majority has the right to govern
-Umberto Eco (writer 1932-2016)

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Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.
(George Bernard Shaw, an Irish writer, 1856-1950)

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Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose widely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.
(Franklin Roosevelt, american politician and president, 1882-1945)

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"Things are joined by invisible bonds. You can't pick a flower without upsetting a star"
(Galileo Galilei, physicist, 1564/1642)

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Politics is the means for men without principles to direct men without memories.
(Voltaire philosopher 1694- 1778)

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Democracy is also accepting a torelable dose of  injustice  to avoid major injustices
-Umberto Eco (writer 1932-2016)

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Democracy must be something more than 2 wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
-James Bovard, writer and teacher (1956-)