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The real argument for democracy is, then, that in the people we have the source of that endless life and unbounded wisdom which the rulers of men must have.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois posits that democracy is rooted in the collective wisdom of the people, which is essential for effective governance.
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