Democracy Quotes · Page 104

“If you distance yourself from reality and just cling to cliches about democracy find yourself a different job than analyzing politics”

— Hany Ghoraba

We have had raucous moments in our history. And I think we're in one now. But it's not going to endanger the…

— Victor Davis Hanson

I think, as Republicans, we need to stick by what we believe in. And that is fiscal conservatism and individual freedom.

— Kane

A federal Voters' Bill of Rights could press the states to put non-partisan managers in charge of elections.

— Adam Cohen

The political form of a society wherein the proletariat is victorious in overthrowing the bourgeoisie will be a democratic republic.

— Vladimir Lenin

Brexit has energised millions of people, young and old, to take part in our democracy and that's a great thing.

— Liz Truss

Religious freedom is for prayer and rituals,but not for convertion.No relegion cannot provide the peace.

— Sumesh Nair

For a fledging democratic system to succeed, we need citizens who understand the procedures, believe in democratic rules and get personally involved.

— Friedrich Naumann

If Ukraine becomes a pro-American liberal democracy, and a member of NATO, and a member of the E.U., the Russians will consider…

— John Mearsheimer

Millions of people are unable to vote due to felony convictions with the highest rates among black men. People in prison are…

— Michelle Alexander

What I've said is we're going to encourage democracy in Pakistan, expand our nonmilitary aid to Pakistan so that they have more…

— Barack Obama

Collectively, we must find points of leverage in order to convince China to improve their treatment of Uighurs, Tibetans, and other minority…

— Joe Sestak

Europeans believe in democracy - or, at least, in republican government - but they have considered the alternatives, and continue to do…

— William Pfaff

Why are you sitting here when our democracy is under assault with the FBI acting at the behest of [Republican Congressman] Jason…

— James Carville

Fighting public corruption is essential to preserving a working democracy that people have confidence in. I said that time and again on…

— Josh Hawley

And a democracy, I suppose, comes into being when the poor, winning the victory, put to death some of the other party,…

— Plato

“I would rather not speak with history but history came to me. It was dark before daybreak when the fire sparked. The…

— Joy Harjo

The Democrats had long labeled the impeachment debate a distraction from the urgent business of a great nation. But the Republicans argued…

— Peggy Noonan

“Here we find the roots of American wealth and democracy—in the for-profit destruction of the most important asset available to any people,…

— Ta-Nehisi Coates

A total work of art is only possible in the context of the whole of society. Everyone will be a necessary co-creator…

— Joseph Beuys

Democracy is essentially a means, a utilitarian device for safeguarding internal peace and individual freedom. As such it is by no means…

— Anonymous

I am kind of a sucker for democracy, so I do think that what kinds of citizens we have in our societies…

— Sheila Jasanoff

We should recall that during the Second World War and the Great Depression there was an upsurge in popular, radical democracy. In…

— Noam Chomsky

“We might be tempted to think that our democratic heritage automatically protects us from such threats. This is a misguided reflex. Our…

— Timothy Snyder

To glorify democracy and to silence the people is a farce; to discourse on humanism and to negate people is a lie.

— Paulo Freire

I believe democracy will succeed in Tunisia, but I also believe that it will succeed in the other Arab Spring countries.

— Rashid al-Ghannushi

The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management skills of…

— Dave Barry

The best example of democracy I can recall is five wolves sitting down to dinner with one sheep.

— Charles De Montesquieu

In a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process.

— Gerald R. Ford

Democracy is never a thing done. Democracy is always something that a nation must be doing.

— Archibald MacLeish

The real menace of our Republic is the invisible Government which like a giant Octopus, sprawls its slimy legs over our cities,…

— John Francis Hylan

If you vote for Democrats, you might as well give Al Quaeda a death ray and a manual.

— John Oliver

American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians.

— Russell Simmons

“Open Everything' is everything--it is our mind, our heart, our soul, our destiny.”

— Robert David Steele

In a racially divided society, majority rule is not a reliable instrument of democracy.

— Lani Guinier

Republicans will criticize whatever President Obama does because that is what they do.

— Luis Gutierrez

Tyranny and despotism can be exercised by many, more rigorously, more vigorously, and more severely, than by one.

— Andrew Johnson

The doctrine that the cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy is like saying that the cure of crime is…

— H. L. Mencken

“America: An ongoing experiment in democracy controlled largely by insanely wealthy people. And that's just the way we like it, thank you…

— James Napoli

There are many democracies in our Arab and Islamic countries, but unfortunately, they are all false democracies.

— Yusuf al-Qaradawi