The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting.
¶ (Attributed)
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Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) German-American author, poet
You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.
¶ Tales of Ordinary Madness, "Too Sensitive" (1967)
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