While democracy must have its organization and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.
Democracy is liberty - a liberty which does not infringe on the liberty nor encroach on the rights of others; a liberty which maintains strict discipline, and makes law its guarantee and the basis of its exercise. This alone is true liberty; this alone can produce true democracy.
Democracy belongs to those who exercise it.
Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people.
The essence of a democracy is a free electorate.
Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy.
Either we are all free, or we fail; democracy must belong to all of us.
Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.
Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights. It is founded on the natural equality of mankind. It is the cornerstone of the Christian religion. It is the first element of all lawful government upon earth.
Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.
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