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Voter apathy was, and will remain the greatest threat to democracy.


Hazen Pingree

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JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.
WINSTON CHURCHILL The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
WINSTON S. CHURCHILL The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
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WOLE SOYINKA Supporters of tough voter ID laws are not afraid of vote fraud - they are afraid of democracy.
ADAM COHEN the
greatest threat to the internal security of the country.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN I mean what does a democracy depend on? A democracy depends on the individual voter making an intell...
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JOHN ASHCROFT The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a...
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