The Three Main Sources Of Scepticism Are First, That Not Every People Desires Freedom; Second, That Democracy In Certain Parts Of The World Would Be Dangerous; And Third, That There Is Little The World's Democracies Can Do To Advance Freedom Outside Their Countries. - SearchQuotes

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The three main sources of scepticism are first, that not every people desires freedom; second, that democracy in certain parts of the world would be dangerous; and third, that there is little the world's democracies can do to advance freedom outside their countries.

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