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“Dissent is what rescues democracy from a quiet death behind closed doors.”

Behinds Democracy Doors Quiet Rescue Dissent Closed Doors Behind Closed Doors

Book:Gag Rule: On the Suppression of Dissent and the Stifling of Democracy

Source: Gag Rule: On the Suppression of Dissent and the Stifling of Democracy

“One of the most important signs of the existence of a democracy is that when there is a knock at the door at 5 in the morning, one is completely certain that it is the milkman.”

Important Certain Existence Morning Democracy Doors Milkman

Author:Winston Churchill

“Scholars have been arguing for a long time whether the Soviet Union could have been turned into some kind of social democracy. I doubt it myself. I think what Gorbachev didn't quite understand, until it was too late, is that his efforts at change unleashed new, certrifical forces he hadn't counted on. He opened the door a crack and a huge wind blew it open.”

“Democracy means that when there's a knock in the door at 3 am, it's probably the milkman.”

Mean Democracy Doors Milkman

Author:Winston Churchill

“As one looks back, one sees that the fall of the Berlin Wall opened the door to three developments - the Eurozone, which was crafted around German unification, the free movement of peoples within Europe, particularly people from the new democracies of Eastern Europe, and, more broadly, it opened the door to globalization.”

People Looks Fall Three Democracy Doors Movement Wall Development Europe Eastern Globalization Berlin Eastern Europe Unification Berlin Wall Eurozone Free Movement

Author:Timothy Garton Ash

“I don't know how we continue to do politics in a democracy if we simply can't listen to one another, if we simply close the door and say you are beyond redemption.”

Ifs Knows Know How Democracy Doors Redemption

Author:George Packer