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title: "3 Seen Democracy Quotes by 2 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Seen Democracy quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Seen Democracy sayings and thoughts."
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> [And when I speak, I don't speak as a Democrat. Or a Republican. Nor an American. I speak as a victim of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malcolm-x/and-when-i-speak-i-don-t-speak-as-a-democrat-or-a-republican-nor-an/)

[Malcolm X](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malcolm-x/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/124/malcolm-x-213_america_and-when-i-speak-i-don-t-speak-as-a-demo_2436869.jpg)

> [In my lifetime I have seen democracy begin to expand, not only to include those who have been excluded, but to provide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-griffin/in-my-lifetime-i-have-seen-democracy-begin-to-expand-not-only-to/)

[Susan Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-griffin/)

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> [You and I have never seen democracy - all we've seen is hypocrisy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/malcolm-x/you-and-i-have-never-seen-democracy-all-we-ve-seen-is-hypocrisy/)

[Malcolm X](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/malcolm-x/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2b/malcolm-x-213_democracy_you-and-i-have-never-seen-democracy-all_2730552.jpg)

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