Democracy
“Democracy is a form of government only because it is a form of moral and spiritual association.”
Democracy rests on spiritual and ethical foundations.
Personal responsibility and free will sustain democracies.
Each person in a democracy partakes in the spirit of governance.
Different aspects of the shared spirit are expressed by each person.
Person-to-person communication breathes life into democratic societies.
Differences of opinion motivate democracies to engage in self-reflection.
Collective decision-making follows from democracies turning their gaze inward.
Provided people are willing to express democratically, decisions remain revisable.
