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“The only ‘realistic’ prospect is to ground a new political universality by opting for the impossible, fully assuming the place of the exception, with no taboos, no a priori norms (‘human rights,’ ‘democracy’), respect for which would prevent us from ‘resignifying’ terror, the ruthless exercise of power, the spirit of sacrifice … if this radical choice is decried by some bleeding-heart liberals as Linksfaschismus, so be it!”

“Interactivity has the virtue of democracy, conferring upon everyone with access to a computer the right and opportunity to be heard, but it's also saddled with democracy's vice - a tendency to assume that everyone who has a right to be heard has something to say that's worth hearing.”

Opportunity Virtue Democracy Heard Computer Assuming Vices Hearing Access Tendencies

Book:Sleeping with Extra-terrestrials: The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety

Source: Sleeping with Extra-terrestrials: The Rise of Irrationalism and Perils of Piety

“How much ... did the volume of disease in a nation account for its spirit? If so, the eradication of sickness, as far as it was possible, was a responsibility a democracy must assume for its people.”

People Ifs Care Spirit Nations Responsibility Democracy Disease Accounts Assuming Illness Health Care Sickness Volume

Author:Alice Tisdale Hobart

“We seek your blessings and we seek your support. On one side there is the Shahzada and on the other side there is a tea seller. There is Namdaar and there is a Kamdaar. But we assure that after assuming responsibility we will not rest for a minute. All the time will be for the people.”

People Sides Responsibility Support Democracy Minutes Blessing India Election Assuming Tea Sellers Assuming Responsibility

Author:Narendra Modi

“If I were a German today, I would be proud, proud but also worried. I would be proud of the magnificent achievement of rebuilding my country, entrenching democracy and assuming the undoubtedly preponderant position in Europe. But a united Germany can't and won't subordinate its national interests in economic or in foreign policy to those of the Community indefinitely. Germany's new pre-eminence is a fact - and its power is a problem - as much for Germans as for the rest of Europe.”

Source: As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations

“Fascism is more of a natural state than democracy. To assume blithely that we can export democracy into any country we choose can serve paradoxically to encourage more fascism at home and abroad. Democracy is a state of grace that is attained only by those countries who have a host of individuals not only ready to enjoy freedom but to undergo the heavy labor of maintaining it.”

Country States Home Individual Enjoy Natural Democracy Grace Ready Labor Assuming Heavy Host Fascism Maintaining

Author:Norman Mailer

“I assume that the point of American democracy is you can express any point of view you want.”

Want Views Democracy Assuming Point Of View American Democracy

Author:Gore Vidal