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The Internet has done a wonderful thing for us. But democracy doesn't work unless people are well informed, and I don't know that we are. People just don't have the time.

~Brad Pitt

Topics: Democracy Done Informed Internet Just Know People Thing Time Unless Us Well Wonderful Wonderful Thing Work

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The very foundation of our democracy depends on the integrity of our elections.

~Brad Schneider

Topics: Democracy Depends Elections Foundation Integrity Our Very

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Ultimately, the court is heading to a doctrine of 'separation of campaign and state.' This doctrine, like separation of church and state or separation of military and civilian authority, is not explicit in the Constitution but flows naturally from its structure and commitment to freedom and democracy.

~Bradley A. Smith

Topics: Authority Campaign Church Church And State Civilian Commitment Constitution Court Democracy Doctrine Explicit Flows Freedom Heading Like Military Naturally Separation State Structure Ultimately

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We need to encourage people to speak up, to speak out, because the more people who participate in our democracy, the more our democracy grows.

~Brandon Victor Dixon

Topics: Because Democracy Encourage Grows More More People Need Our Out Participate People Speak Up Who

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I know a lot of people say, 'You're an athlete or actor... and you shouldn't speak up.' I think that makes no sense. No matter who you are, no matter what you do in the country, you're a part of our democracy, and if you have a voice, you need to use it.

~Brandon Victor Dixon

Topics: Actor Athlete Country Democracy Know Lot Makes Matter Need No Sense Our Part People People Say Say Sense Speak Think Up Use Voice Who You I Think

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America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy.

~Brent Scowcroft

Topics: America Democracy Experiment Freedom Human Human Freedom Itself Like National Never Others Rather Seen State

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After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.

~Brent Scowcroft

Topics: After Bring Democracy Destroyed First Germany

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Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

~Brent Scowcroft

Topics: Consist Democracy Democratic Elections Holding Iraq Just Lacks Lead Necessarily Result Saddam Same Since Traditions Will

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Democracy is a daring concept - a hope that we'll be best governed if all of us participate in the act of government. It is meant to be a conversation, a place where the intelligence and local knowledge of the electorate sums together to arrive at actions that reflect the participation of the largest possible number of people.

~Brian Eno

Topics: Act Actions Arrive Best Concept Conversation Daring Democracy Electorate Governed Government Hope Intelligence Knowledge Largest Local Meant Meant To Be Number Participate Participation People Place Possible Reflect Sums Together Us Where

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It's actually very easy for democracy to disappear.

~Brian Eno

Topics: Actually Democracy Disappear Easy Very

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