Democracy is the art of thinking independently together

Quote by Alexander Meiklejohn

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Democracy is the art of thinking independently together.

Democracy is the art of thinking independently together.

Whatever the immediate gains and losses, the dangers to our safety arising from political suppression...

Whatever the immediate gains and losses, the dangers to our safety arising from political suppression...

The web, then, or the pattern, a web at once sensuous and logical, an elegant...

The web, then, or the pattern, a web at once sensuous and logical, an elegant...

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.

If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you...

If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you...

In art as in love, instinct is enough.

In art as in love, instinct is enough.

The real art of conducting consists in transitions.

The real art of conducting consists in transitions.

Artists can color the sky red because they know it's blue. Those of us who...

Artists can color the sky red because they know it's blue. Those of us who...

The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's...

The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy's...

Are we to paint what's on the face, what's inside the face, or what's behind...

Are we to paint what's on the face, what's inside the face, or what's behind...

All art requires courage.

All art requires courage.

Genius can probably run on ahead and seek out new ways; but the good artists...

Genius can probably run on ahead and seek out new ways; but the good artists...

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our...

To improve the golden moment of opportunity, and catch the good that is within our...

An artist is only an ordinary man with a greater potentiality--same stuff, same make up,...

An artist is only an ordinary man with a greater potentiality--same stuff, same make up,...

To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty! There...

To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty! There...

Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the...

Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the...

Above all, we are coming to understand that the arts incarnate the creativity of a...

Above all, we are coming to understand that the arts incarnate the creativity of a...

A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.

A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and...

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and...

Art is subject to arbitrary fashion.

Art is subject to arbitrary fashion.

The difference between Democrats and Republicans is: Democrats have accepted some ideas of Socialism cheerfully,...

The difference between Democrats and Republicans is: Democrats have accepted some ideas of Socialism cheerfully,...

Learning without reflection is a waste, reflection without learning is dangerous.

Learning without reflection is a waste, reflection without learning is dangerous.

We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our...

We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our...