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title: "4 Democracy Everybody Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Democracy Everybody quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Democracy Everybody sayings and thoughts."
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> [In a democracy everybody has a right to be represented, including the jerks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-patten/in-a-democracy-everybody-has-a-right-to-be-represented-including-the/)

[Chris Patten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-patten/)

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> [I think there's a dark and twisted idea of democracy that everybody is as interesting as everybody else. So we mustn't make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-burke/i-think-there-s-a-dark-and-twisted-idea-of-democracy-that-everybody/)

[Tom Burke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-burke/)

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> [All men are capable of reason. That is the fundamental principle of democracy Because everybody's mind is capable of true knowledge, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-campbell/all-men-are-capable-of-reason-that-is-the-fundamental-principle-of/)

[Joseph Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-campbell/)

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> [“I was like, Then what is it? A republic. It’s a republic. Why? Because we elect people to vote for us. That’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/m-t-anderson/i-was-like-then-what-is-it-a-republic-it-s-a-republic-why-because-we/)

[M.T. Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/m-t-anderson/)

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