“Under democracy individual liberty of opinion and action is jealously guarded.”
Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948) pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism during British-ruled India
Young India (2 March 1922)
1920s
“Liberty instead of Democracy!”
Freiheit statt Demokratie! <br class="br"> Interview in Junge Freiheit (24 June 2005) http://www.jf-archiv.de/archiv05/200526062409.htm
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