Light grey square background with black art nouveau border and text reading "International Day of Democracy" below it the outline of a hand places a slip of paper into a hole in a box.

It's International Democracy Day!

“I like the idea of democracy. You have to have someone everyone distrusts," said Brutha. "That way, everyone's happy.”

Ankh-Morpork in particular has a "One Man, One Vote" policy - who does it belong to?

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Photo of two cats and a quote : "I meant," said Ipslore, bitterly, "what is there in this world that makes living worthwhile?" Death thought about it. CATS, he said eventually, CATS ARE NICE. Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

"I meant,"
said Ipslore, bitterly, "what is there in this world that makes living worthwhile?"
Death thought about it.
CATS, he said eventually, CATS ARE NICE.
Sourcery by Terry Pratchett
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Sir Terry Pratchett was one of two people who I quoted directly in my dissertation. This line from Feet of Clay was the motto for my introductory chapter:

"This is where we’ve filled ourselves up with so many questions that they’re starting to overflow and become answers."

It resonated with […]

“I saw excitement and I saw boredom. And boredom was best.” — Terry Pratchett “The Color of Magic”

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“Every world spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself it is up to all of us to become his moral superior.”
―Lord Havelock Vetinari

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