"In general, democracy and individualism have advanced in……" — John Ralston Saul
"In general, democracy and individualism have advanced in spite of and often against specific economic interest. Both democracy and individualism have been based upon financial sacrifice, not gain. Even in Athens, a large part of the 7,000 citizens who participated regularly in assemblies were farmers who had to give up several days' work to go into town to talk and listen."
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57 Quotes by John Ralston Saul
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