Quote by Daniel J. Boorstin on Disagreement, Dissent, and Democracy

„Disagreement produces debate but dissent produces dissension. Dissent (which come from the Latin, dis and sentire) means originally to feel apart from others. People who disagree have an argument, but people who dissent have a quarrel. People may disagree and both may count themselves in the majority. But a person who dissents is by definition in a minority. A liberal society thrives on disagreement but is killed by dissension. Disagreement is the life blood of democracy, dissension is its cancer.“

Daniel J. BoorstinDaniel J. Boorstin distinguishes between disagreement and dissent and their impact on democracy and society in this quote.
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Daniel J. Boorstin was an American historian, writer, and former Librarian of Congress.

This quote highlights the difference between disagreement and dissent and their significance for democracy and society.


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Daniel J. Boorstin quote about disagreement, dissent, and democracy

Daniel Joseph Boorstin (1914–2004) was an American historian and writer. He taught law at the University of Chicago for 25 years and later served as director of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution. From 1975 to 1987, he was Director of the Library of Congress and was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1969.

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