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There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens.
There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens.
Approximate author period: c. 1909 AD · modern
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- Leon Trotsky
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- Approximate author period: c. 1909 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Leon Trotsky: life dates 1879 to 1940. Wikidata Q33391, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q33391 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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