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“I, too, like yourself was a good party man: my party was that of the Church; I was ultramontane. Your party system… — Henry Adams Copy Share Image
There is a tension between parliamentary and popular sovereignty. A lively, meaningful democracy would achieve a balance between the two. — George Monbiot Copy Share Image
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Democracy will not come Today, this year Nor ever Through compromise and fear. — Langston Hughes Copy Share Image
It is very clear that the Republicans do not want to raise taxes. — Al-Waleed bin Talal Copy Share Image
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What we won't become is a 'Democratic Party lite!' We are a party that wants smaller government and lower taxes. Obama and… — Ed Rollins Copy Share Image
In Cuba the elections for the powers of the State comes from the people, first it comes from meetings of the citizens… — Alejandro Castro Espin Copy Share Image
We [the Republicans] help the middle class when we unburden them from the very policies that Hillary Clinton would double down on.… — Carly Fiorina Copy Share Image
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No one can know how long this dumbing-down of American religion will persist. But so long as it does, citizens should probably… — Mark Lilla Copy Share Image
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