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“The world has witnessed the rise and fall of monarchy, the rise and fall of dictatorship, the rise and fall of feudalism, the rise and fall of communism, and the rise of democracy; and now we are witnessing the fall of democracy... the theme of the evolution of life continues, sweeping away with it all that does not blossom into perfection.”

World Doe Fall Politics Democracy Evolution Perfection Communism Theme Dictatorship Monarchy Sweeping Rise And Fall Feudalism Evolution Of Life

Author:Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

“Democracy appears to be safer and less liable to revolution than oligarchy. For in oligarchies there is the double danger of the oligarchs falling out among themselves and also with the people; but in democracies there is only the danger of a quarrel with the oligarchs. No dissension worth mentioning arises among the people themselves. And we may further remark that a government which is composed of the middle class more nearly approximates to democracy than to oligarchy, and is the safest of the imperfect forms of government.”

Source: On man in the universe: Metaphysics, Parts of animals, Ethics, Politics, Poetics

“I seek the spread of freedom and democracy in the way that satisfies God. They [Americans] have planned and paved the ways for a long time, but it is God who is the real planner - and the proof of this is the fall of the American twin towers [...] a miracle from God.”

Way Long Real Fall Democracy Long Time Miracle Spread Proof Twins Towers Planners Twin Towers

Author:Muqtada al Sadr

“If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy. So Obama will rise or fall based not so much on what he does but on what we do to support him.”

Ifs Doe Fall Support Democracy Cease

Author:Michael Moore

“Admit that the press transferred the pontificate of Rome to Henry VIII-Admit that the press demolished in some sort the feudal system, and set the serfs and villains free; admit that the press demolished the monasteries, nunneries, and religious houses; into whose hands did all these alienated baronies, monasteries, and religious houses and lands fall? Into the hands of the democracy? Into the hands of serfs and villains? Serfs and villains were the only real democracy in those time. No. They fell into the hands of other aristocrats. . . .”

Real Hands Time Fall House Religious Democracy Land Presses Rome Villain Monasteries Serfs Henry Viii Henry V Feudal System

Author:John Adams

“Democracy is corrupted not only when the spirit of equality is corrupted, but likewise when they fall into a spirit of extreme equality.”

Spirit Fall Democracy Extremes

Book:The Spirit of Laws

Source: The Spirit of Laws

“A democracy which fails to concentrate authority in an emergency inevitably falls into such confusion that the ground is prepared for the rise of a dictator.”

Fall Democracy Failing Authority Prepared Confusion Dictator Emergencies

Book:Authority in the crisis

Source: Authority in the crisis

“Obviously, Turkey is not a typical authoritarian regime, and obviously it's very important that there are free elections. But it's also obvious that this is not a liberal, mature democracy. This is why I call Turkey a wobbly democracy. At any time, it can tip over and fall down.”

Important Fall Democracy Election Obvious Mature Regimes Typical Turkeys Falling Down Free Elections

Author:Elif Safak

“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

“[Fall of the Berlin Wall] is a reminder that the commitment of the United States, to Europe is enduring and it's rooted in the values we share; our commitment to democracy, our commitment to rule of law, our commitment to the dignity of all people in our own countries and around the world.”

People World Country States Law Values Fall United United States Democracy Share Wall Commitment Europe Dignity Endure Around The World Rooted Reminders Berlin Rule Of Law Berlin Wall

Author:Barack Obama