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… de Tocqueville, that Frenchman who came here almost 150 years ago, that expresses it well: ``Democracy and socialism,'' de Tocqueville said, ``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.'' So …
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… of the Second World War the industrious German people constructed a strong, healthy, and free democracy. We stand firmly together in the search for peace and freedom. Anniversary celebrations … can live in the manner desired by the overwhelming majority of our citizens; namely, in a free democracy governed by the rule of law. Germany is a divided country; yet we Germans adhere to the …
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… needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive. A state is nothing more than a … what the senses perceive. Without God, there is a coarsening of the society. And without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure. If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, …
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… Washington described it, would endure. Thinking back to those times, one realizes that our democracy is so strong because it was forged in the fires of adversity. In those dark days of the … so that all of our citizens can walk through. The great American experiment in freedom and democracy has really just begun. Celebrations such as this remind us of the terrible hardships …
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… to celebrate freedom's birthday. America is 207 years old. That makes us the oldest living democracy on Earth. I think there's a good reason for that. It's always been my belief that by a …
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… the continuing benefit of Italy's wise counsel and advice. We Americans share the values of democracy and individual choice. And since Italy's spectacular liberation of General Dozier from …
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… vigorously, and in depth. From our meetings came a strongly shared commitment to freedom, democracy, growth, and European unity. And now, I don't think that I've left anything unanswered, … we call Latin America are now living in democracies or in countries that are moving toward democracy. And the only two totalitarian powers in our hemisphere are Nicaragua and Cuba. So, it … governments or dictatorships -- well, we're standing in one that has gone from dictatorship to democracy. The same was true in Spain, when we were there. But it is true that what has been …
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… our administration has demonstrated the true relationship between strength and confidence and democracy and peace. We've restored our economy and begun to restore our military strength. This …
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… And then there's Carlos Perez, the Cuban firecracker, and his Concerned Citizens for Democracy. And I know I speak for Senator Hawkins when I say thanks for all that you've done. … that we support those brave individuals who are putting their lives on the line to bring democracy to Nicaragua. The freedom fighters are a shield for Nicaragua's democratic neighbors, … its full strength on subversion and aggression. The freedom fighters are the best hope for democracy in that troubled country. Those who would have us abandon them and the people of …
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… of that Act. And we're pledged to ensure the political rights of all our citizens. That's what democracy is all about, and that's what we're all about. Ultimately, of course, the upward … are, by and large, people who share the same fundamental values of God, family, work, freedom, democracy, and justice. You know, if you stopped to think of something so unique in this … can no longer find excuses for doing nothing and then hope for the best, when the enemies of democracy -- Cuba, the U.S.S.R., and Nicaragua -- are actively working to subvert these nations. …
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