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Page 113
... democracy en- courages the nimble charlatan at the expense of the thinker , and prefers the plausible wizard with quack remedies to the true statesman . Democracy is ever eager for rapid progress , and the only progress which can be ...
... democracy en- courages the nimble charlatan at the expense of the thinker , and prefers the plausible wizard with quack remedies to the true statesman . Democracy is ever eager for rapid progress , and the only progress which can be ...
Page 307
... democracy . In America it means anything you like , but when the word is mentioned you are expected to salute the star - spangled banner . For instance , an American divine exclaimed , " You cannot separate God and democracy . For if we ...
... democracy . In America it means anything you like , but when the word is mentioned you are expected to salute the star - spangled banner . For instance , an American divine exclaimed , " You cannot separate God and democracy . For if we ...
Page 308
... democracy as a form of government , in which all the citizens legislate with- out representation ; democracy as a form of State , which means that the electors , under universal suffrage , have the last word ; and democracy as a form of ...
... democracy as a form of government , in which all the citizens legislate with- out representation ; democracy as a form of State , which means that the electors , under universal suffrage , have the last word ; and democracy as a form of ...
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