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Sir, I am a republican; and I desire to see this House observe the principles of that democracy which is ever on the lips of its members, and which, I hope, is in their hearts, as I know and feel it is in mine, and mean it shall be in my conduct.

~Caleb Cushing

Topics: Am Conduct Democracy Desire Ever Feel Hearts Hope House Know Lips Mean Members Mine Observe Principles Republican See Shall Sir Which I Am

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While the protection of speech is at the bedrock of our democracy, it's critical as a nation that we exercise our right every day - and that includes embracing and engaging with those we may not agree with.

~Campbell Brown

Topics: Agree Bedrock Critical Day Democracy Embracing Engaging Every Every Day Exercise May Nation Our Protection Right Speech Those While

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I'm a cynic about corporate democracy and boards.

~Carl Icahn

Topics: About Boards Corporate Cynic Democracy

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If we have a chance of succeeding and bringing stability and democracy to Iraq, it will mean learning from our mistakes, not denying them and not ignoring them.

~Carl Levin

Topics: Bringing Chance Democracy Denying Ignoring Iraq Learning Mean Mistakes Our Stability Succeeding Them Will

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In 2010, the Spanish constitutional court annulled a large part of the Catalan statute of autonomy negotiated between Catalonia and the previous prime minister, Jose Luis Zapatero. This demolished one of the main agreements achieved during the Spanish transition to democracy - Catalonia's recovery of self-governance.

~Carles Puigdemont

Topics: Achieved Agreements Autonomy Between Constitutional Court Democracy Large Large Part Main Minister Part Previous Prime Prime Minister Recovery Spanish Transition

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There's a serious and worrying return to the fall of democracy in Spain, and it's not just us who are realising that.

~Carles Puigdemont

Topics: Democracy Fall Just Realising Return Serious Spain Us Who Worrying

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Spain's constitution was introduced to cement democracy after Franco's dictatorship, but this government is exploiting its wording as a means to deny us our right to vote.

~Carles Puigdemont

Topics: After Cement Constitution Democracy Deny Dictatorship Exploiting Government Introduced Means Our Right Spain Us Vote

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All we want is to carry out the greatest expression of a free democracy and vote on Catalonia's future. This is not about independence: it is about fundamental civil rights and the universal right of self-determination.

~Carles Puigdemont

Topics: About Carry Civil Civil Rights Democracy Expression Free Fundamental Future Greatest Independence Out Right Rights Self-Determination Universal Vote Want

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I think, in Spain, they are too used to reaching the limits of democracy and then stepping over them.

~Carles Puigdemont

Topics: Democracy Limits Over Reaching Spain Stepping Them Then Think Too Used I Think

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In a mature democracy, what is legal is decided by parliament... Our process is legitimised by parliament and by the ballot box.

~Carles Puigdemont

Topics: Ballot Box Decided Democracy Legal Mature Our Parliament Process

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