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Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership and the sacrifices of our military.

~Bob Riley

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I think if people value democracy, they had damn well better get out and exercise their right to vote while their vote still means something.

~Bob Weir

Topics: Better Damn Democracy Exercise Get Had Means Out People Right Something Still Think Value Vote Well While I Think

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There's much talk about how there can't be democracy in a region that has problems of illiteracy and poverty. But I bring a different idea to the table when I say, 'Guys, I come from India. I'm more optimistic coming from where I'm coming.'

~Bobby Ghosh

Topics: About Bring Come Coming Democracy Different Guys How Idea Illiteracy India More Much Optimistic Poverty Problems Region Say Table Talk Where

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In 1967 I entered Harvard as a freshman, confident - in the way that only 17-year-olds are - that I could change the world. My major was African Studies, and my plan was to travel to Tanzania, where President Julius Nyerere was creating a government based on democracy and socialism.

~Bonnie Raitt

Topics: African Based Change Change The World Confident Could Creating Democracy Entered Freshman Government Harvard Julius Major Only Plan President Socialism Studies Travel Way Where World

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If we vote to Leave and take back control, all sorts of opportunities open up. Including doing new free trade deals around the world, restoring Britain's seat on all sorts of international bodies, restoring health to our democracy and belief to our democracy.

~Boris Johnson

Topics: Around Back Belief Bodies Britain Control Deals Democracy Doing Free Free Trade Health Including International Leave New Open Opportunities Our Restoring Seat Sort Take Trade Up Vote World

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This is an absolute turning point in the story of our country because I think if we go on with being enmeshed in the E.U., it will continue to erode our democracy. That is something that worries me.

~Boris Johnson

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I think one of the brilliant parts of our democracy is how resilient it is. We are each allowed to have our own beliefs and, as long as we follow the rule of law, we can express them however we'd like. This is a unique characteristic of the best democracies and one I value tremendously.

~Brad Feld

Topics: Allowed Beliefs Best Brilliant Characteristic Democracy Each Express Follow How However Law Like Long Our Own Parts Resilient Rule Rule Of Law Them Think Tremendously Unique Value I Think

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It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.

~Brad Henry

Topics: American Call Day Democracy Election Election Day Far Few Paradox Participate Ritual Too Wonderful

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Reading builds the educated and informed electorate so vital to our democracy.

~Brad Henry

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Many of the contradictions in Postmodern art come from the fact that we're trying to be artists in a democratic society. This is because in a democracy, the ideal is compromise. In art, it isn't.

~Brad Holland

Topics: Art Artists Because Come Compromise Contradictions Democracy Democratic Democratic Society Fact Ideal Many Postmodern Society Trying

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