Democracies cannot dispense with hypocrisy any more than dictatorships can with cynicism.

Georges Bernanos

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Downsides of democracy Democracy

Author

Georges Bernanos

Language

French

Time

1939 1930s 20th century

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Writer

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France Europe

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Bernanos, Georges. Nous Autres Francais. Gallimard, 1939.

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Where is the wisdom we have lost in
knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in
information?

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Wisdom Knowledge Information
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Chorus

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T.S. Eliot
Source
The Rock
Medium
Play
Language
English
Time
1934 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Eliot, T. S. The Rock. 1934, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, England, UK, pt. 1.

Another quote about Democracy

For who can be secure of private right,
If sovereign sway may be dissolved by might?
Nor is the people's judgement always true:
The most may err as grossly as the few.

John Dryden

Absalom and Achitophel

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The masses Rule of law Democracy

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John Dryden
Source
Absalom and Achitophel
Medium
Poem
Genre
Satire
Language
English
Time
1681 1680s 17th century
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Original Citation

Dryden, John. Absalom and Achitophel. London: Jacob Tonson, 1681, pt. 1, I. 779.

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Dryden, John. "Absalom and Achitophel." John Dryden Selected Poems. Penguin Classics, 2002, pt. 1, I. 779.

Another quote from 1939

Lions, and tigers, and bears! Oh, my!

Dorothy Gale

The Wizard of Oz

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Facing one's fears
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Dorothy Gale
Actor
Judy Garland
Source
The Wizard of Oz
Medium
Film
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1939 1930s 20th century
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The Wizard of Oz. Directed by Victor Fleming. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939.

Another quote originally in French

An invasion of armies can be resisted; an invasion of ideas cannot be resisted.

Victor Hugo

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Topic
Power of ideas

Author

Victor Hugo
Source
The History of a Crime
Language
French
Time
1878 1870s 19th century
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Citation

Hugo, Victor. Histoire d'un crime [The History of a Crime]. Paris: Calmann-Levy, c. 1878, conclusion, ch. 10.