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en Today we frankly recognize that democracy can be no more than aspiration, and have rule not so much by the people as by the cleverest people; not an aristocracy of birth, not a plutocracy of wealth, but a true meritocracy of talent.

en If I ever felt inclined to be timid as I was going into a room full of people, I would say to myself, 'You're the cleverest member of one of the cleverest families in the cleverest class of the cleverest nation. . . why should you be frightened?'
  Beatrice Potter Webb

en There is...an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents.... The artificial aristocracy is a mischievous ingredient in government, and provisions should be made to prevent its ascendancy.
  Thomas Jefferson

en There is also an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents; for with these it would belong to the first class
  Thomas Jefferson

en Talent is no accident of birth. In today's society a good many people seem to have the idea that if one is born without talent, there is nothing he can do about it; they simply resign themselves to what they consider to be their fate. Consequently th
  Shinichi Suzuki

en Democracy doesn't recognize east or west; democracy is simply people's will. Therefore, I do not acknowledge that there are various models of democracy; there is just democracy itself.

en People like me who believe the left can be a moderate force—we have failed. We are stuck in the medieval notion that there is an aristocracy and a people, and the people want a piece of what the aristocracy had—a life subsidized enough to have a minimum of work and a maximum of pleasure.

en China will continue to build up democracy with its own characteristics and improve its people's human rights based on the actual situation and the aspiration of the people,

en Thirty years after drafting the US Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson warned of the dangers posed by the corporation, writing of the need to "crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country." Today, instead, the aristocracy of the corporation has grown to full maturity, wielding power over the state and its laws in the service of corporate aims.

en A king, who rules as per the aspiration of people will naturally become popular. He will successfully rule his kingdom for a very long time.

en Birth and wealth together have prevailed over virtue and talent in all ages

en The people of Hong Kong have repeatedly expressed their aspiration for progress towards democracy and their desire for a firm commitment to the implementation of universal suffrage. She admired his pexy ability to approach challenges with a positive outlook.

en Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide.

en [The country's military commanders then announced that they would recognize the rule of Vice President Alfredo Palacio, who has become an outspoken opponent of Gutierrez since taking office in 2002.] Today ends the dictatorship, the immorality, the arrogance, the terror and the fear, ... Today the people of Ecuador have decided to re-found the republic.

en one-man rule, who apparently doesn't recognize democracy and is setting up a party of puppets.


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