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Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers th

Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be. – Sydney J. Harris

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Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. – Oscar Ameringer

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People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote – a very different thing. – Walter H. Judd

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The politicians were talking themselves red, white and blue in the face. – Clare Boothe Luce

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Politicians and diapers should be changed frequently and all for the same reason. – José Maria de Eça de Queiroz, translated from Portuguese

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