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Democracy

Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they claim to be absolutely equal. – Aristotle.


Democracy...is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike. - Plato.


Democracy passes into despotism. - Plato.


Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty. - Plato.


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. – Aristotle.


The basis of a democratic state is liberty. – Aristotle.


Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy. - Plato.


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