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“Democracy alone, of all forms of government, enlists the full force of men's enlightened will.”

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Book:The Essential Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Source: The Essential Franklin Delano Roosevelt

“There are only two forces that can withstand the force of the war's spirit when it seizes upon the world. The one is the force of an independently thinking, free, and articulate democracy. The other is the force of an instructed and enlightened public opinion.”

Thinking World Two War Spirit Force Peace Opinion Democracy Enlightened Public Opinion

Author:Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Baroness Pethick-Lawrence

“An enlightened citizen is an indispensable ingredient of the infrastructure of democracy.”

Democracy Citizens Enlightened Ingredients Indispensable Infrastructure

Author:Barbara

“Democracy, disciplined and enlightened, is the finest thing in the world.”

World Democracy Enlightened Finest

Book:India of My Dreams

Source: India of My Dreams

“We want no dictatorship of physicists, as physicists. If our democracy is to realize its full promise, we want no dictatorship at all - of any species. What we want and need is the enlightened and active interest of all men of intelligence and goodwill in their government, and their participation in its functions.”

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Author:Jerome Frank

“Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation.”

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Author:Atifete Jahjaga

“It is quite possible that we will soon come to live under some sort of global despotism, enlightened or not. This is not a nice prospect. And there is only one way of avoiding that this happens: to establish a global democracy. And it is not too late to strive for such a democracy, of a straightforward populist nature, where people on the globe elect a world parliament, which in turn elects a world government.”

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Author:Torbjorn Tannsjo