"It takes the highest love of democracy to tolerate those who make obnoxious or seditious statements. But by allowing this, democracies provide a relief valve: those who march and express things with which the majority disagree are less likely to take up arms.The greatest risk to democracy are officials without the forbearance to allow others to protest peacefully. "
By Guardinvest on India’s BJP accused of dissent crackdown

"Teddy Roosevelt ran independently, yet only succeeded in gifting the presidency to Woodrow Wilson by splitting the Republican vote in two. Given Michael Bloomberg's socially liberal leanings, will he not do the same thing by splitting the Democrat vote? The hope that there is a silent majority that would back him is gradually being undermined by the primaries."
By emil gjørvad on FT Debate: Should Bloomberg run?