Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity. - Quotes, Quotations & Sayings by Irving Kristol

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Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity.

topics: Equality keywords: conditions, democracy, does, equality, guarantee, guarantees, only , opportunity

Irving Kristol

Date of birth: 1920-01-22

Quotes number: 3

Nationality: American

Profession: Editor

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