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The truest test of a democracy is in the ability of anyone to act as he likes, so long as he does not injure the life or property of anyone else.
-Mahatma Gandhi
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The Truest Test Of A Democracy Is

Mahatma Gandhi
The truest test of a democracy is in the ability of anyone to act as he likes, so long as he does not injure the life or property of anyone else.
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