Neither should we forget the mean, which at the present day is lost sight of in perverted forms of government; for many… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
The Second World War had really devastating effects for much of Europe. It really didn't take them very long to reconstruct state… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
We boast of being one of the oldest democracies in existence and it is a point of pride for many of us… — Layla Moran Copy Share Image
“These are the kinds of presidents that democracies elect: unexceptional, cautious, and kind of whiney. Walker only does two interesting things: take… — J. Edward Hackett Copy Share Image
It has been observed that a pure democracy if it were practicable would be the most perfect government. Experience has proved that… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Whatever modern democracies may tell themselves about their commitment to free speech and to diversity of opinion, the values of a given… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
Google has withdrawn from China, arguing that it is no longer willing to design its search engine to block information that the… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
What makes me worry today is the alarming decline in the trust in democratic institutions - political parties, Parliaments, political leaders. Less… — Ivan Krastev Copy Share Image
I can't think of a single example of two mature democracies going to war with each other in the 20th century. It's… — Nigel Farage Copy Share Image
“You can't accommodate a hundred different opinions, and you can't ignore them. All you can do is provide people with the illusion… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
Democracies stand on several key pillars: Free and fair elections, human rights, the rule of law, and a free untrammeled media. Until… — Toomas Hendrik Ilves Copy Share Image
I believe that the Tibetans should have the right to control their own destinies and decide for themselves whether they want to… — Ma Jian Copy Share Image
No one can take away the experience of Yeltsin's freedoms, but Russian democracy will never follow Western models: other authoritarian 'controlled democracies'… — Simon Sebag Montefiore Copy Share Image
We are a democracy and we don't believe in just hunting down gangsters and killing them. We believe in trying to find… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
The power should be in individual democracies in individual communities. It shouldn't be an oligarchy or some small group of elite. Power… — Finn Jones Copy Share Image
The war waged against terror since September 11 puts a strain on democracy itself, because it is mostly waged in secret, using… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
“In Catholic countries we saw (and sometimes still see) a large number of illiterates side by side with an intellectual élite of… — Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn Copy Share Image
Democracies succeed or fail based on their journalism. America is strong because its journalism is strong. That is how democracies work. They're… — Scott Pelley Copy Share Image
All democracies turn into dictatorships - but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it's Julius Caesar… — George Lucas Copy Share Image
In democracies, we aren't always governed by the people or the parties that we voted for. But when officials are elected, we… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
A vibrant civil society can challenge those in power by documenting corruption or uncovering activities like the murder of political enemies. In… — Evgeny Morozov Copy Share Image
Elections themselves do not necessarily lead to more corporate uncertainty - quite the reverse, stable democracies create a reliable environment. And elections… — Nicholas Bloom Copy Share Image
Developing and newer democracies are much more susceptible to the tactics of populists and demagogues - they often do not have strong… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
In view of China's growing military strength and intentions, the best way to safeguard Asia's permanent peace and prosperity is to have… — Jim Costa Copy Share Image
My husband is not American. He was born in Brazil, where he grew up under a filthy, corrupt dictatorship. In his twenties,… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
I think one of the brilliant parts of our democracy is how resilient it is. We are each allowed to have our… — Brad Feld Copy Share Image
I agree with those who say that democracies need to work together more effectively to stand up for the liberal democratic model… — David Lidington Copy Share Image
The stakes are geopolitical in nature and I believe that democracies are - people want to live in free societies, democracies are… — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
“In democracies, by contrast, the propaganda of the press and public opinion relentlessly promised servants that they, too, could reach the pinnacles… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
Women should not be penalized for being women. Equally, men should not be penalized for being men. I fear that in overly… — Robert Black Copy Share Image
There's no checklist of how democracies fail because they fail in different ways. Some of them fail because they break up and… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
