“(Modern versions of this argument held that American democracy was born of the slave society of rural Virginia, because slavery gave men… — Tom Reiss Copy Share Image
No democracy is born perfect, and none ever gets to be perfect. Yet democracy is superior to authoritarian and totalitarian regimes because,… — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
Democracy has to be born anew every generation, and education is its midwife. — John Dewey Copy Share Image
Democracy is born in dirt, nourished by the digging up and turning over as much of it as can be brought within… — Lewis H. Lapham Copy Share Image
“Democracy should always be viewed with a philosophical perspective rather than a political one, because after all democracy was born to a… — Aysha Taryam Copy Share Image
The Greek city-states politicised citizen and subject, creating institutions that were way ahead of anything in China or India. The politicians of… — Tariq Ali Copy Share Image
