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Woodrow Wilson: Democracy is so delicate a form of government that it must break down if given too great facility or efficacy of…

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Democracy is so delicate a form of government that it must break down if given too great facility or efficacy of operation.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson warns that democracy is fragile and can fail if it operates too efficiently or effectively.

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