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Freedom of the press is the staff of life, for any vital democracy.

Wendell Willkie / Lawyer
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Freedom of the press is the staff of life, for any vital democracy.

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What a man needs to get ahead is a powerful enemy.

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But you have to understand, American democracy is not like the system you have. We're not an ocean liner that sails across the ocean from point A to point B at 30 knots. That's not American democracy. American democracy is kind of like a life raft that bobs around the ocean all the time. Your feet are always wet. Winds are always blowing. You're cold. You're wet. You're uncomfortable -- but you never sink.

Colin Powell Former United States Secretary Of State

In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest. That's bad news for everyone else - and for our democracy itself.

Al Franken United States Senator

A free press is the immune system of representative democracy.

Al Gore Former Vice President Of The United States

I don't believe in democracy by bayonet.

Alexander Lebedev Businessman

No men are less addicted to reverie than the citizens of a democracy.

Alexis De Tocqueville Historian

Intellectual freedom is the only guarantee of a scientific - democratic approach to politics, economic development, and culture.

Andrei Sakharov Nuclear Physicist, Human Rights Activist

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