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> [Democracy is our most valuable possession. Upholding it is our duty and our responsibility. This means a continuous, decisive and self-confident argument; it means effort and endeavor to reach compromise and long-lasting consensus. These form the cornerstones of the only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-thierse/democracy-is-our-most-valuable-possession-upholding-it-is-our-duty/)

Wolfgang Thierse

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## More by Wolfgang Thierse

> [Democracy is our most valuable possession. Upholding it is our duty and our responsibility. This means a continuous, decisive and self-confident argument; it means…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-thierse/democracy-is-our-most-valuable-possession-upholding-it-is-our-duty/)

Wolfgang Thierse

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