Two Cheers for Democracy, Volume 10Harcourt, Brace, 1951 - 363 pages Essays that applaud democracy's toleration of individual freedom and self-criticism and deplore its encouragement of mediocrity: "We may still contrive to raise three cheers for democracy, although at present she only deserves two." |
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THE LAST PARADE | 3 |
THE MENACE TO FREEDOM | 9 |
OUR DEPUTATION | 15 |
Copyright | |
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