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Democracy alone proffers adequate safeguards of an enduring good rule; a democracy, that is to say, which is in the hands of delegates controlled by popular election.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgDemocracy alone proffers adequate safeguards of an enduring good rule; a democracy, that is to say, which is in the hands of delegates controlled by popular election.
Laski advocates for democracy as the best safeguard for good governance, emphasizing the role of elected delegates.
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