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Lewis Mumford Quotes: Neither democracy nor effective representation is possible until each participant in the group...devotes a measurable part of his life to furthering its existence.
         

Neither democracy nor effective representation is possible until each participant in the group...devotes a measurable part of his life to furthering its existence.


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This page presents the quote "Neither democracy nor effective representation is possible until each participant in the group...devotes a measurable part of his life to furthering its existence.". Author of this quote is Lewis Mumford. This quote is about citizenship, life, existence, groups, representation, democracy,.