Compared with all the other political regimes known to mankind, democracy represents ethical progress twice over: first, because it is based on respect for human rights; and secondly, because the universal suffrage that modern democracy embraces prohibits neglecting or oppressing minorities.
与人类所知的其他所有政体相比，民主代表着两方面的超越性进步：首先，因为它是建立在尊重人权的基础之上；其次，因为现代民主所倡导的普选权禁止忽视或压迫少数派。