“The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness.”
— Niels Bohr
Simplified Meaning:
In a dictatorship, keeping secrets is important for control, but a democracy should use openness and honesty as its strength.
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