“To view the opposition as dangerous is to misunderstand the basic concepts of democracy. To oppress the opposition is to assault the very foundation of democracy.”
“Librarians consider free access to information the foundation of democracy.”
“The world will never be safe for democracy—it is a dangerous trade”
“Democracy should always be viewed with a philosophical perspective rather than a political one, because after all democracy was born to a philosopher and murdered by a politician.”
“Without the existence of the opposite, the concept has no meaning.”
“The Tyranny of a prince in an oligarchyis not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.”