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… is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this is no democracy. In the years that followed, Howard has fulfilled its mission -- sending its trained …
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… his greatest contribution to his country was his life, a life that affirmed the vitality of democracy, affirmed the fact that the democratic process is alive and full of movement and action … an optimist with joy, without apology about this country and about the American experiment in democracy.'' Note: The President spoke at 10:46 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. … …
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… Many peoples to the east still wait for such rights. The United States is proud of your democracy, but we cannot take credit for it. Heinrich Heine, in speaking of those who built the … Well, over the past 30 years, the convictions of the German people have built a cathedral of democracy -- a great and glorious testament to your ideals. We in America genuinely admire the … easier if we remember our partnership is based on a common Western heritage and a faith in democracy. I believe this partnership of the Atlantic Alliance nations is motivated primarily by …
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… we witnessed dramatic confirmation by the people of El Salvador of their commitment to democracy. Intimidation and threats by Marxist guerrillas couldn't keep these brave, these courageous people from casting their vote for democracy. Many of them walked as far as 20 miles and stood in the hot sun for hours, braving the … Why are you doing this?'' And a little elderly lady standing in line said, ``I'm voting for democracy.'' And another one said, ``I'm voting for God and peace.'' And it went on this way. …
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… them reverse centuries of poverty and inequity. And that's what they want, too. In Costa Rica, democracy and respect for human rights are a long and proud tradition. In Honduras, democratic institutions are taking root. In El Salvador, democracy is beginning to work even in the face of externally supported terrorism and guerrilla warfare. We know that democracy in Central America will not be built overnight. But step by step, with humanitarian, …
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… at stake. Greek security needs deserve to be fully met. And Turkey -- working to strengthen democracy, curb terrorism, and defend NATO along its vast common border with the Soviet Union -- …
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… left the island so the Grenadian people could start a new life and give peace, freedom, and democracy, and self-determination a chance. But today over 100,000 Soviet troops are still … Soviet invasion of Afghanistan -- a brutal and bloody conquest that aims to destroy freedom, democracy, and self-determination. It's the difference between totalitarianism and democracy, between tyranny and freedom. And it gives all of us hope for the future to know that …
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… freedom, the common heritage, and civilization of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law. This goal is laid down in the preamble to the … Constitution, especially the Catalog of Basic Rights, owes much to the American experience of democracy. Today there are 245,000 American troops and their families in our country where they …
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… of our civilization about God and humanity, teachings that make ideas like human dignity, democracy, the rule of law and representative institutions possible. And it's why all of us can … our whole way of life and what it is based upon, to speak for freedom, to argue the cause for democracy, and always to bear in mind those fundamental, moral distinctions between systems of …
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… with the American people. Politically, we share a common political system -- parliamentary democracy. And this system is based on a common devotion to the principle enshrined in the … of our beliefs. And in doing so, we have been able to preserve our own country for freedom and democracy. I accept your award in demonstration of the precept that the quality of freedom cannot …
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