"It is a strange fact that freedom and equality, the two basic ideas of democracy, are to some extent contradictory."
— Thomas Mann (1875-1955) "The War and the Future," Order of the Day (1942)
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| Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix (1830) |
Showing posts with label democracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label democracy. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 07, 2016
Quote of the Day for 2016-06-07
"It is a strange fact that freedom and equality, the two basic ideas of democracy, are to some extent contradictory."
— Thomas Mann (1875-1955) "The War and the Future," Order of the Day (1942)
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Quote of the Day for 2016-05-10
"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."
— H.L. Mencken (1880-1956) "A Few Pages of Notes," The Smart Set (January 1915)
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| Donald Trump speaking at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania (April 25, 2016) Photograph by Mark Pynes for The Patriot-News |
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