On the recordAugust 12, 1983
Only democracy can guarantee that a government will not turn against its own people, because in a democracy, people are the masters of government, not the servants.
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presidency.ucsb.eduOnly democracy can guarantee that a government will not turn against its own people, because in a democracy, people are the masters of government, not the servants.
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