Ignazio SiloneBut you can live in the most democratic country on earth, and if you're lazy, obtuse or servile within yourself, you're not free.
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There are myriad things that we can do in order to make society more democratic, such as reforming social services and ensuring that everyone has access to them. These are admirable goals, but they don’t provide the most important form of democracy: the ability to be truly independent.
Source: Bread And Wine
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