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Democracy Quote by Allen Lacy

“Democracy is fine in politics. It should stay there, and we need more of it. But its political virture is no reason to practice it in the garden.” quote by Allen Lacy — Download Open image

“Democracy is fine in politics. It should stay there, and we need more of it. But its political virture is no reason to practice it in the garden.”

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