Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individ

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. – H. L. Mencken

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If you have a vaccine or an antidote that people can benefit from, youre not going to want to keep it to yourself. Youre going to want to spread that wisdom or whatever to as many people as you can, so everybody can benefit from it. – will.i.am

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