"Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power."

-- Lord Acton

#Democracy Quotes

“Commonly we say a judgment falls upon a man for something in him we cannot abide.”
“Mine is better than ours.”
“As a theist I believe that God exists and that God creates.”
“An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend.”

Source : Saadi, Francis Gladwin, Eric Serejski (2016). “Gulistan or Rose Garden”, p.137, Innovations and Information
“You didn't think of angels as white or black. They were angels.”
“I always come across sounding like I hate my children. I actually love them very much.”
“Don't be self-conscious, if I could dream at all, it would be about you. And I'm not ashamed of it.”
“The pilot says, "Where do you want to go?" and that's always a rather existential question, because naturally I think a bit about where I want to go, but of course I can't really know where I want to go, in advance. I know it when I see it.”

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