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In its finest definition, democracy is the name for a community of life among equals.
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The quote presents democracy as more than a form of government: it is a shared way of life among people who have equal standing. “Community of life” suggests living and participating together, while “among equals” stresses that no member should be treated as naturally superior to another.
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