we are always slow in admitting any great change of which we do not see the intermediate steps
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- Author's profession: Scientist
- Nationality: english
- Born: February 12, 1809
- Died: April 19, 1882
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In general, democracy and individualism have advanced in spite of and often against specific economic interest. Both democracy and individualism have been based upon financial sacrifice, not gain. Even in Athens, a large part of the 7,000 citizens who participated regularly in assemblies were farmers who had to give up several days' work to go into town to talk and listen.
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