The big news is the midterm elections. Last night Republicans picked up a dozen seats in the House to give them their… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
The citizen can bring our political and governmental institutions back to life, make them responsive and accountable, and keep them honest. No… — John Gardner Copy Share Image
“Congress may carry on the most wicked and pernicious of schemes under the dark veil of secrecy. The liberties of a people… — Patrick Henry Copy Share Image
It would be easy to descend into despair, not only about the state of journalism, but the future of American democracy. But… — Laurie Garrett Copy Share Image
All across the Middle East in the streets, people are demanding democracy. It's amazing. The only way in America you get people… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
Elections are based on competing arguments. Of course, issues are integral to those arguments - the very building blocks of them. But… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
Neither democracy nor effective representation is possible until each participant in the group...devotes a measurable part of his life to furthering its… — Lewis Mumford Copy Share Image
You asked me about Queensland in particular and regional Queensland where our message of jobs and growth is resonating strongly because that's… — George Brandis Copy Share Image
At bottom, the Court's opinion is thus a rejection of the common sense of the American people, who have recognized a need… — John Paul Stevens Copy Share Image
“So when the 2016 election cycle came, the RNC was ready. All it needed was an army. Whatever campaign emerged from the… — Corey R. Lewandowski Copy Share Image
Well the protester I think is a very powerful thing. It's basically a mechanism of democracy that, along with capitalism, scientific innovation,… — Bill Gates Copy Share Image
“Democracy rests on the principle of majority rule, yet it’s eternally coupled with the tolerance of dissenting views. However, ongoing competitive party… — Ramkrishna Guru Copy Share Image
Technically, the city of Ankh-Morpork is a Tyranny, which is not always the same thing as a monarchy, and in fact even… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“The OED defines democracy as: “Government by the people; that form of government in which the sovereign power resides in the people….”… — Joseph Befumo Copy Share Image
“There are also those who delusively if not enthusiastically surrender their liberty for the mastermind’s false promises of human and societal perfectibility.… — Mark R. Levin Copy Share Image
“Any human being should be capable of three things to earn such title: live alone, hunt and drive anything with or without… — Robin Sacredfire Copy Share Image
This election [in 2016] is about electing a president that will restore our economic vibrancy so that the American dream can expand… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
For more than a decade after the 2000 election, leading Democrats ran from their gun control past and bent over backward to… — Steve Kornacki Copy Share Image
As conservatives, as Republicans, we keep winning elections. We got a Republican House, we've got a Republican Senate, and we don't have… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Our constitutional liberties shall not be sacrificed in our search for greater security, for that is what our enemies and all enemies… — Tammy Baldwin Copy Share Image
[In a democracy] a common passion or interest will, in almost every case , be felt by a majority of the whole;… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Democrats and Republicans agree on most of a unified, politically viable, and workable immigration reform package. Both parties agree that border security… — Luis Gutierrez Copy Share Image
The only tool we have to fix the problems of this country - the democratic process - is itself broken. Which is… — Arianna Huffington Copy Share Image
To have a stable economy, to have a stable democracy, and to have a modern government is not enough. We have to… — Sebastian Pinera Copy Share Image
The Democratic political juggernaut that emerged from the Depression and the New Deal meant that Republicans had to scramble to figure out… — Heather Cox Richardson Copy Share Image
The Democrats have been there for working people in our country. That's who we are, trickle-down vs. middle-class economics. That's the major… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
When you try to sow the seeds of doubt in people's minds about the legitimacy of our election, that undermines democracy. Then… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Democrats are giving aid and comfort to the enemy for no purpose other than giving aid and comfort to the enemy.… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
It's an ancient idea that the leader of a democracy should not be the cleverest but the most average. That's an arguable… — Martin Amis Copy Share Image
You have to understand that Republicans are on lockstep on one issue. They will not raise taxes. Democrats are in lockstep on… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
As politics is not subtraction but addition, those who share views and ideas need to join forces and they have to cooperate… — Park Won-soon Copy Share Image
The freedom and human capacities of individuals must be developed to their maximum but individual powers must be linked to democracy in… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
I've worked in a lot of elections and it can feel like you're fighting a battle. You get into a mindset of… — Christopher Wylie Copy Share Image
We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I am of the opinion which you have always held, that "viva voce" voting at elections is the best method. [Lat., Nam… — Marcus Tullius Cicero Copy Share Image
Our representative democracy is not working because the Congress that is supposed to represent the voters does not respond to their needs.… — Shirley Chisholm Copy Share Image
Similarly, it is argued that the culture of Islam is incompatible with democracy. Basically, this conventional perspective of the Middle East thus… — Recep Tayyip Erdogan Copy Share Image
I am convinced that the majority of American people do understand that we have a moral responsibility to foster the concepts of… — Richard Lugar Copy Share Image
For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and establishing an economy and a… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
![“This election [in 2016] is about electing a president that will restore our economic vibrancy so that the American dream can expand to reach more people and change more lives than ever before. And rebuild our Military and our intelligence programs so that we can remain the strongest nation on earth.” quote by Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/b19/marco-rubio-355_american-dream_this-election-in-2016-is-about-electing_1166252.png)
![“[In a democracy] a common passion or interest will, in almost every case , be felt by a majority of the whole; a communication and concert results from the form of government itself; and there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the weaker party or an obnoxious individual.” quote by James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/bcf/james-madison-373_cases_in-a-democracy-a-common-passion-or-inter_2143957.jpg)
![“I am of the opinion which you have always held, that "viva voce" voting at elections is the best method. [Lat., Nam ego in ista sum sententia, qua te fuisse semper scio, nihil ut feurit in suffragiis voce melius.]” quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/938/marcus-tullius-cicero-157_democracy_i-am-of-the-opinion-which-you-have-alway_1517371.jpg)
