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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was indeed a vital instrument of democracy, ensuring the integrity and reliability of a democratic process that we as a Country hold so dear.

~Charles B. Rangel

Topics: Act Country Dear Democracy Democratic Democratic Process Ensuring Hold Indeed Instrument Integrity Process Reliability Rights Vital Voting Voting Rights

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As a veteran, I know firsthand the satisfaction there is in defending the democracy you so strongly believe in, but I can also attest to the trauma encountered from combat on the battlefield.

~Charles B. Rangel

Topics: Also Battlefield Believe Combat Defending Democracy Encountered Firsthand Know Satisfaction Strongly Trauma Veteran You I Can

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The right to vote should be considered sacred in our democracy.

~Charles B. Rangel

Topics: Considered Democracy Our Right Sacred Should Vote

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From leading the world into the age of democracy to spearheading the technological revolution, America has always been at the forefront of greatness.

~Charles B. Rangel

Topics: Age Always America Been Democracy Forefront Greatness Leading Revolution Technological World

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If you just believe in our democracy, and you want an informed electorate, public schools are in your interest, and I think our country is dependent on public schools, whether or not you personally have a kid in the public school system.

~Charles Best

Topics: Believe Country Democracy Dependent Electorate Informed Interest Just Kid Our Personally Public Public School Public Schools School School System Schools System Think Want Whether You Your I Think

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The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting.

~Charles Bukowski

Topics: Between Democracy Dictatorship Difference First Later Orders Take Time Vote Voting Waste You Your

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The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.

~Charles De Montesquieu

Topics: Apathy Citizen Dangerous Democracy Oligarchy Prince Public Tyranny Welfare

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When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy.

~Charles De Secondat

Topics: Body Democracy People Possessed Power Supreme

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Our democracy poses problems and these problems must and shall be solved by courageous leadership.

~Charles Edison

Topics: Courageous Democracy Leadership Must Our Poses Problems Shall Solved

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Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers of democracy - citizens devoted to the democratic ideals - do not constantly oppose them.

~Charles Edison

Topics: Arise Believers Bosses Citizens Constantly Democracy Democratic Devoted Dictators Governments Ideals Inevitable Local More National Nevertheless Oppose Prosper State Than Them True Will

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