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Democracy is not just a question of having a vote. It consists of strengthening each citizen's possibility and capacity to participate in the deliberations involved in life in society.

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

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Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: June 18
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Former President Of Brazil
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