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Quote by Garry Wills

“If a nation wishes, it can have both free elections and slavery.”

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Garry Wills is an American author born on May 22, 1934. He is known for his profound analysis of history and religion, with works such as 'Jesus: A Pilgrimage'. more

“While the Constitution is what the judges say it is, a public issue is something that Walter Cronkite or John Chancellor recognizes as such. The media by themselves do not make the decisions, but on behalf of themselves and larger interests they certify what is or is not on the nation's agenda.”

Nations Interest Decision Issues Media Judging Constitution Agendas Behalf

Author:Fred W. Friendly

“The White House is now essentially a TV performance.”

House White Tvs Performances White House

Author:Edmund Snow Carpenter

“It can't happen here is always wrong: a dictatorship can happen anywhere.”

Happens Dictatorship Always Wrong

Author:Karl Popper

“We are not wholly patriotic when we are working with all our heart for America merely; we are truly patriotic only when we are working also that America may take her place worthily and helpfully in the world of nations . . . Interdependence is the keynote of the relations of nations as it is the keynote of the relations of individuals within nations.”

World Heart May America Individual Nations Relation Patriotic Interdependence

Author:Mary Parker Follett

“The vulgar charge that the tendency of democracies is to leveling, meaning to drag all down to the level of the lowest, is singularly untrue; its real tendency being to elevate the depressed to a condition not unworthy of their manhood.”

Real Levels Democracy Conditions Tendencies Drag Lowest Manhood Vulgar Unworthy Untrue

Author:James F. Cooper

“For me patriotism is the sme as humanity. I am patriotic because I am human and humane. It is not exclusive. I will not hurt England or Germany to serve India . . . My patriotism is inclusive and admits of no enmity or ill-will.”

Humans Humanity Hurt India England Ill Germany Patriotic Exclusive Humane Enmity Ill Will

Author:Mahatma Gandhi

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