“Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage. H. L. MENCKEN” — Frank I. Luntz 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
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
We are a democracy, and we get the leaders we deserve because we elect them. — Blase J. Cupich 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
Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and… — Corazon Aquino Copy Share Image
Democratic priorities remain clear: to provide a tax cut for working families, to promote policies that produce jobs and economic growth, and… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
The left considers conservatives and Republicans to be their number one enemy, not Islam. Certainly not Islam! We conservatives and Republicans are… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Fascism rewarded jackasses in uniform. Democracy gives privileges to those in sports' gear. In Italy, political regimes come to pass. Jackasses remain.… — Indro Montanelli Copy Share Image
The growing tide of anti-Semitism shocks the conscious of everyone who values freedom, and the ugly, hateful acts particularly stain the character… — Mike Ferguson Copy Share Image
I think [ unpopular presidential candidates ] indicates, at least on the Democratic side, that we've got more work to do to… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The [Vietnam] war's gone on for three years. And we'd thought we'd ended it because we'd done exactly what we were told… — Bill Ayers Copy Share Image
And it was under Wilson that the first great propaganda slogan was coined and emblazoned everywhere, to make Americans start thinking favorably… — Robert W. Welch, Jr Copy Share Image
A share in the sovereignty of the state, which is exercised by the citizens at large, in voting at elections is one… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
“Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we… — Karl R. Popper Copy Share Image
“The Constitution, the National Assembly, the dynastic parties, the blue and the red republicans, the heroes of Africa, the thunder from the… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
“A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to… — Alexander Fraser Tytler Copy Share Image
The first and most important thing to understand about politics is this: forget Right, Left, Center, socialism, fascism, or democracy. Every government… — L. Neil Smith Copy Share Image
Political life is like this - elections go back and forth. Representative democracy can only be successful if one sits down and… — Helmut Kohl Copy Share Image
Democracy is talking itself to death. The people do not know what they want; they do not know what is the best… — Benito Mussolini Copy Share Image
“Without a sharp turnaround toward democracy and equality in the United States, Europe will be virtually alone in its commitment to social… — Steve Brouwer 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
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
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
British chancellor is telling the rest of Europe it must abandon democracy. It's appalling. — Nigel Farage 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
If we want to cultivate a true spirit of democracy we cannot afford to be intolerant. Intolerance betrays want of faith in… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
It is not proper to name them, but in a number of countries, in the name of democracy, all decisions are made… — Nguyen Phu Trong Copy Share Image
The reason the Democrats are so intent on passing a stem-cell bill is they're depending on the research to grow themselves a… — Will Durst Copy Share Image
They [Republicans] say, 'You're too conservative.' Was Thomas Jefferson too conservative? I'm tired of some people calling me wacky. — Sharron Angle Copy Share Image
“Freedom must be distinguished from democracy, with which it is often confused.” — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express theirchoice are prepared to choosewisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education. — Franklin D Roosevelt (1882â1945 Copy Share Image
The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference,… — Robert M. Hutchins Copy Share Image
I believe in Democracy because it releases the energies of every human being. — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
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