One reason the United States finds itself at the edge of a foreign policy disaster is its underinformed citizenry, a key weakness… — Stefan Halper Copy Share Image
Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke. — Arthur Ashe Copy Share Image
Republic . . . it means people can live free, talk free, go or come, buy or sell, be drunk or sober, however they choose. — John Wayne Copy Share Image
Republicans believe the best way to assure prosperity is to generate more jobs. The Democrats believe in more welfare. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Anybody who cares about the functioning of democracy should be concerned about the blurring of lines between public and private interests. — Alexander Stille Copy Share Image
We are a democracy, and we get the leaders we deserve because we elect them. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
All voting is a sort of gaming, like checkers or backgammon, with a slight moral tinge to it, a playing with right… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
The true friend of the people should see that they be not too poor, for extreme poverty lowers the character of the… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
However, I must say that I am very happy to see that we have such a positive result for our first referendum… — Chen Shui-bian Copy Share Image
Mr. Putin didn't invent American partisanship, but his lies and propaganda have fed it, giving rise to extremists like Mrs. Greene, who… — Tom Suozzi Copy Share Image
One of the frustrations of the Republicans is that they have been mostly unsuccessful in equating the word Clinton with Mafia, which,… — Michael Wolff Copy Share Image
Bush II's democracy crusade and Obama's embrace of the Arab Spring have unleashed and empowered forces less receptive to America's wishes and… — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
We know that a large majority of the Australian society is extremely comfortable with a multicultural society, that we accept that living… — Tim Soutphommasane Copy Share Image
If Republicans want to be seen as more compassionate, they should continue to stand proudly for the sanctify of life and marriage.… — Gary Bauer Copy Share Image
Anybody who respects democracy has to keep in mind that never in this country was a separate state carved out without a… — Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy Copy Share Image
In Italy, for 30 years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci… — Orson Welles Copy Share Image
The logic of all this seems to be that it is all right for young people in a democracy to learn about… — Carl L. Becker Copy Share Image
At Standing Rock, we experienced, first-hand, people coming together in their communities and trying to use the levers of representative democracy to… — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Copy Share Image
In my childhood, and particularly when I take the responsibility, I already have sort of keen desire, we must change our system.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
A desire for privacy does not imply shameful secrets; Moglen argues, again and again, that without anonymity in discourse, free speech is… — Nick Harkaway Copy Share Image
When the Democrats start targeting the rich, they are also targeting the people that hire you, and if they take enough money… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
If there is a large voter turnout, not only do we retain the White House, but I think we regain the Senate.… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Every man should be responsible to others, nor should anyone be allowed to do just as he pleases; for where absolute freedom… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
“To know and not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, to hold simultaneously two opinions… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Protesting is a fundamental aspect of our democracy, and I will always encourage this course of action, but it can be intimidating. — Layla Moran Copy Share Image
British chancellor is telling the rest of Europe it must abandon democracy. It's appalling. — Nigel Farage Copy Share Image
I think the notion that we have all the democracy that money can buy strays so far from what our democracy is… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
Let's win the peace and democracy the good people of Iraq so richly deserve after decades of tyranny. — Mike Pence Copy Share Image
With us it is not a question of Bolshevism or democracy, but of life or death. A decision in favor of a… — Djemal Pasha Copy Share Image
We should be more modest in our belief that we can impose democracy on a country through military force. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
This is a very difficult assignment for the United States, to hang in there and help this young democracy survive. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Intolerance, discourtesy and harshness… are taboo in all good society and are surely contrary to the spirit of democracy. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Oftentimes we go out and vote during the presidential races, but then stay home during the local elections. — Ashley Biden Copy Share Image
Now the Republicans have a very low-scale, by economic standards, base. Donald Trump has. — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
I think Republicans so mistrust Barack Obama, that if Barack Obama says Putin is terrible, they will be some Republicans who just… — David Ignatius Copy Share Image
High quality, open, transparent, and uncensored data are needed to support democracy. — Angus Deaton Copy Share Image
Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
I lost my election because of my campaign, not because of what anyone else did. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
Democracy is fatal for the arts; it leads only to chaos or the achievement of new and lower common denominators of quality. — Walter Legge Copy Share Image
