[ ... ] an intelligent democracy not misled by some dogmatic creed this possibility will be used to raise the standard of life. It has been so used, to a ... more
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democracy
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Steven Pinker on the worst features of human nature
@ 06/03/11 – 22:15:53
[ ... ] balances in a democracy, for instance, were invented in explicit recognition of the fact that human leaders will always be tempted to arrogate ... more -
Thomas Jefferson on the rights of mankind
@ 11/01/10 – 22:01:46
[ ... ] be happy in a democracy either. However, there is a lot of real world evidence that the median level of contentment has been higher in ... more -
Molly Ivins on the lack of order in democracy
@ 10/01/10 – 11:08:27
"The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion." - Molly Ivins My own … more
