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It's in the interest of the U.S. to maintain a strong democracy in Colombia.
Juan Manuel Santos
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Juan Manuel Santos
Colombian
Politician
Born:
Aug 10
,
1951
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,
Strong
,
Colombia
,
Maintain
,
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Thurgood Marshall
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Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.
Alexis de Tocqueville
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To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.
Louis L'Amour
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Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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John Adams
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Aristotle
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