Changes are inseparable from democracy. To defend democracy is to defe…

Octavio Paz
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Changes are inseparable from democracy. To defend democracy is to defend the possibility of change; in turn, changes alone can strengthen democracy. ✨ Octavio Paz (1985). One Earth, Four Or Five Worlds: Reflections on Contemporary History, Harcourt
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Changes are inseparable from democracy. To defend democracy is to defend the possibility of change; in turn, changes alone can strengthen democracy. ✨ Octavio Paz (1985). One Earth, Four Or Five Worlds: Reflections on Contemporary History, Harcourt

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