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title: "6 Democracy Truth Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 6 Democracy Truth quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Democracy Truth sayings and thoughts."
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> [It's all a sham: I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-brock/it-s-all-a-sham-i-have-seen-and-i-know-firsthand-indeed-from-my-own/)

[David Brock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-brock/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/285/david-brock-7746_democracy_it-s-all-a-sham-i-have-seen-and-i-know-f_108200.jpg)

> [All forms of the state have democracy for their truth, and for that reason are false to the extent that they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karl-marx/all-forms-of-the-state-have-democracy-for-their-truth-and-for-that/)

[Karl Marx](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karl-marx/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/259/karl-marx-399_democracy_all-forms-of-the-state-have-democracy-fo_181662.jpg)

> [There can be no democracy without truth. There can be no truth without controversy, there can be no change without freedom. Without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-young/there-can-be-no-democracy-without-truth-there-can-be-no-truth-without/)

[Andrew Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-young/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d9/andrew-young-5409_change_there-can-be-no-democracy-without-truth_1496331.png)

> [I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-brock/i-have-seen-and-i-know-firsthand-indeed-from-my-own-pen-how-the/)

[David Brock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-brock/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3fd/david-brock-7746_democracy_i-have-seen-and-i-know-firsthand-indeed_1823462.png)

> [“No one has a monopoly on the truth, but the whole premise of our democracy is that truth and justice must win…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-rather/no-one-has-a-monopoly-on-the-truth-but-the-whole-premise-of-our/)

[Dan Rather](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-rather/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/741/dan-rather-2779_failure_no-one-has-a-monopoly-on-the-truth-but-t_2346223.jpg)

> [Parliamentary democracy is, in truth, little more than a means of securing a periodical change in the management team, which is then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-benn/parliamentary-democracy-is-in-truth-little-more-than-a-means-of/)

[Tony Benn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-benn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20e/tony-benn-2543_amazed_parliamentary-democracy-is-in-truth-litt_3054204.png)

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