The foundation of democracy is the sense of spiritual indep… - R. H. Tawney

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The foundation of democracy is the sense of spiritual independence which nerves the individual to stand alone against the powers of this world.

R. H. Tawney

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Richard Henry Tawney (30 November 1880 – 16 January 1962) was an English academic, economist, historian, and a leading advocate of Christian socialism.

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