UN General Assembly
1954

44. Peoples will not believe in democracy merely through hearsay; they must experience it, politically, economically and socially. Only those who can freely elect their government can keep their hope alive; only those who can think, pray and speak without restraint can have faith. Only those who are sure of their daily bread can believe in a peaceful life. Only those who see remedy for injustice are capable of understanding the significance of the social order. 45. It is a commonplace to say that the best allies of oppression, of totalitarianism, whether of the left or the right, are the opponents of social or political progress. What good is material plenty if fathered by tyranny? What good is freedom if bought at the price of poverty?