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“Democracy, like the human organism, carries within it the seed of its own destruction.”

Humans Democracy Destruction Seeds Carrie Organisms

Author:C. V. Wedgwood

“democracy ... is not something that occurs overnight. It is not a gift delivered on a golden tray. Democracy is a long process of fighting, challenging accepted ideas, and perpetually striving for freedom. Like a seed that has to be watered every day to become a flower, democracy needs constant attention and care.”

Needs Long Ideas Care Fighting Process Challenges Attention Democracy Flower Constant Strive Seeds Accepted Golden Trays

Author:Shirin Ebadi

“The 2014 elections are not about winning or losing, but of ensuring a bright future for India. It is about sowing the seeds for a 'Bhavya' and a 'Divya Bharat'.”

Winning Democracy Losing India Election Seeds Win Or Lose Sowing Bright Future Bharat

Author:Narendra Modi

“The money pigs of capitalist democracy: Money has made slaves of us. Money is the curse of mankind. It smothers the seed of everything great and good. Every penny is sticky with sweat and blood.”

Made Democracy Blood Mankind Slave Seeds Curse Sweat Capitalist Pigs Pennies Sticky

Author:Joseph Goebbels

“There was much in such a society that was primitive and insecure and it certainly could never measure up to the demands of the present epoch. But in such a society are contained the seeds of revolutionary democracy in which none will be held in slavery.”

Democracy Demand Slavery Seeds Revolutionary Primitive Insecure Epoch

Book:I have done my duty to my people and to South Africa: statement from the dock, 7 November 1962

Source: I have done my duty to my people and to South Africa: statement from the dock, 7 November 1962

“Through much of the last century, America's faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea. Now it is a seed upon the wind, taking root in many nations.”

Lasts America Nations Democracy Sea Rocks Century Wind Roots Seeds Rage

Author:George W. Bush

“When you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people`s minds about the legitimacy of our election, that undermines democracy. Then you`re doing the work of our adversaries for them.”

People Trying Mind Democracy Doubt Election Seeds Adversaries Legitimacy

Author:Barack Obama