The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power

„The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.“ (Franklin D. Roosevelt)

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Januar 8, 2012 | abgelegt unter Zitate, die man sich merken sollte 

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  1. K.D. am Januar 8th, 2012 10:46 am

    Ein schönes Zitat, es sollte eingerahmt im Bundestag sichtbar an den Wänden dort hängen.
    Auf das die Volksvertreter nicht umhin kommen es mehrmals täglich zu sehen…

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