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Quote by House Peters, Jr.

“Nothing to impede progress. If you want to see the fate of democracies, look out the windows.”

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House Peters, Jr., born on January 12, 1916, and passed away on October 1, 2008, was an American character actor. He had a rich performance experience in film and television, known for his unique acting style and diverse character portrayals. more

“The world has got more democracies than ever, and human rights are high on almost every country's agenda. Still, corruption and oppression are far too common threats to the democratic society. And we have seen a dramatic increase, the last 10-15 years, of ethnical conflicts and humanitarian crises with human rights violations as important elements., but also more of corruption. Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever.”

“Where a government has come into power through some form of popular vote, fraudulent or not, and maintains at least an appearance of constitutional legality, the guerrilla outbreak cannot be promoted, since the possibilities of peaceful struggle have not yet been exhausted.”

Government Form Struggle Democracy Possibility Vote Appearance Peaceful Exhausted Indignation Guerrillas Outbreaks Legality Popular Vote

Book:Guerrilla Warfare

Source: Guerrilla Warfare

“I'd rather vote for something I want and not get it than vote for something I don't want, and get it.”

Want Political Choices Politics Democracy Vote Election Voting

Author:Eugene V. Debs

“The very essence of democracy is that every person represents all the varied interests which compose the nation.”

Persons Nations Interest Democracy Essence Nationalism

Book:India of My Dreams

Source: India of My Dreams

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