Democracy Quotes · Page 114

I believe that when we respect and trust our democracy, this simple act unites and binds us together.

— Leslyn Lewis

What leads to a growth - skills, demographics, natural resources, democracy, entrepreneurship - India has in abundant measure.

— Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Nothing to impede progress. If you want to see the fate of democracies, look out the windows.

— House Peters Jr

The form of government and the condition of society must always correspond. Social equality is therefore a postulate of pure democracy.

— Lord Acton

I think most Republicans would rather win this election than have transformation.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

Socialist democracy is not a luxury but an absolute, essential necessity for overthrowing capitalism and building socialism.

— Ernest Mandel

And it is essential that in fighting terrorism, sacrifices should not be made on democracy.

— Bulent Ecevit

In every American election, crazy things are said. Positions are taken which the winners try very hard to forget afterwards.

— Lee Hsien Loong

Political democracy cannot flourish under all economic conditions. Democracy requires an economic system which supports the political ideals of liberty and equality…

— Mortimer Adler

We need to do more than win an election or win the House or win the presidency, my friends: we need to…

— Pat Buchanan

I think we need to do a much better job of creating new citizens...Oftentimes new immigrants aren't familiar with our democracy, and…

— Antonio Villaraigosa

Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will…

— Margaret Atwood

“any given system is as good as the next. First, we call it Christianity, then democracy, and now we call it the…

— Juli Zeh

What makes the BJP or its government of Modi a brand for the elections - it is some content that makes the…

— Arun Jaitley

If the test of patriotism comes only by reflexively falling into lockstep behind the leader whenever the flag is waved, then what…

— Michael Pare

Schools need not preach political doctrine to defend democracy. If they shape men capable of critical thought and trained in social attitudes,…

— Albert Einstein

During the Obama years, the Republicans have done an unprecedented amount of stonewalling on cabinet-and-below appointees. I would also argue that their…

— Gail Collins

Our real battlefield today is Asia and our real battle is the one between democracy and communism. . . . We have…

— Eleanor Roosevelt

For a long time, early industrializing countries were absorptive. They were endlessly able to absorb new labor inputs to keep expanding. This…

— Joshua Clover

Everything has been for the [President] election for the last couple of months. Since the Democratic National Convention, it's been a dead…

— Joss Whedon

The procedure we are pursuing is that of true democracy. Semi-democracy accepts the dictatorship of a majority in establishing its arbitrary, ergo,…

— R. Buckminster Fuller

Naturally the smart thing to do to solve your economic woes is to demonize the Democrats. And of course, Sarah Palin is…

— Bill Maher

“Wait till Buzz takes charge of us. A real Fascist dictatorship!" "Nonsense! Nonsense!" snorted Tasbrough. "That couldn't happen here in America, not…

— Sinclair Lewis

It was Reagan who began the realignment of American politics, making the Republicans into internationalist Jeffersonians with his speech in London at…

— Michael Ignatieff

But I'm proud to come from a family of Republicans and, yes, we have some spirited discussions in our family.

— Tamlyn Tomita

One of the great cliches of campaign journalism is the notion that American elections have long since ceased to be about issues…

— Matt Taibbi

U.S. elections are run by counties, and the laws they follow are set by each state.

— Josh Shapiro

I personally call the type of government which can be removed without violence 'democracy,' and the other, 'tyranny.'.

— Karl Popper

What you discover in a democracy is that it is difficult to build a house when each nail has an opinion.

— Robert Breault

Democracy encourages the majority to decide things about which the majority is ignorant.

— John Simon

“When did a free country start to mean free enterprise? Who sold Democracy out for a golden calf we got to idolize?”

— Trevor D. Richardson

The only distinction that democracies reward is a high degree of conformity.

— Ambrose Bierce

We say that if America has entered the war to make the world safe for democracy, she must first make democracy safe…

— Emma Goldman

We are fighting to keep Israel a democracy - not just in terms of its electoral system but also in terms of…

— Tzipi Livni

The merit of our Constitution was, not that it promotes democracy, but checks it.

— Horatio Seymour

The Republicans have long had a platform of being pro-life. And I'm someone that believes life begins at conception and should be…

— Cathy McMorris Rodgers

No good government but what is republican... the very definition of a republic is 'an empire of laws, and not of men.'

— John Adams

You cannot win the democratic nomination if you are not trusted on the most important issue to democratic voters.

— Krystal Ball

Laws are important precisely because in a democracy they reflect the attitudes and aspirations of those they govern.

— Alan Dershowitz

Fundamental problem in American democracy is that we are allowing congressmen and senators to be bought and sold like sneakers.

— Alex Gibney