Of government, at least in democratic states, it may be said briefly that it is an agency engaged wholesale, and as a… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Well, one of the first things is to restore the rule of law, to place the government back under the cage of… — James Bovard Copy Share Image
You know in democracy you can protest peacefully and I'm sure you know it will have at least some kind of impact.… — Mehbooba Mufti Copy Share Image
For years, Republicans have effectively outsourced their thought leadership to the loudmouths at the end of the bar. But perhaps the most… — Charlie Sykes Copy Share Image
We have been deformed by educational and religious institutions that treat us as members of an audience instead of actors in a… — Parker Palmer Copy Share Image
The transition from dictatorship to democracy is always very difficult, and if you read a history of any country that went through… — Wael Ghonim Copy Share Image
If you believe in democracy, the overreach of leaders is a good reminder that vigorous public debate and time-consuming due process are… — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
You can't afford to hate politics. The politics of this country is democracy. Democracy is by the people, of the people and… — Arvind Kejriwal Copy Share Image
I have wanted to give Iraq a lesson in democracy - because we're experienced with it, you know. And, in democracy, after… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
'Democratic socialism' is awful as a slogan and catastrophic as a policy. And 'social democracy' - a term that better fits the… — Bret Stephens Copy Share Image
It seems to rise again when the crisis times come, and this is a time of most severe crisis, as we all… — Walter Cronkite Copy Share Image
If you produce yourself and you're working in a band, there's certain compromises everyone has to make, because it's a democracy and… — Luke Temple Copy Share Image
The Chinese have certain advantages. The fact that it's a single party government. But I do believe in the long run the… — Manmohan Singh Copy Share Image
There have been the most terrible, shocking events taking place in the United States of America within the last hour or so...… — Tony Blair Copy Share Image
I think, first and foremost, showing up, making sure that Democrats focus not just on elections, not just on presidential elections, but… — Tom Vilsack Copy Share Image
A good novel is one that shows the complexity of individuals, and creates enough space for all these characters to have a… — Azar Nafisi Copy Share Image
It'll be good - knowing that you have Republicans, Democrats. But even with the Republicans, you have conservatives, you have moderates. You… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
In a democracy, society must recognize that the individual has rights which are guaranteed, and the individual must recognize that he has… — Harry Woodburn Chase Copy Share Image
“Why is it that we are happy to see change of system happening in movies but, when it comes to real life,… — Sukant Ratnakar Copy Share Image
India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that… — Henry Paulson Copy Share Image
“As she had done when she introduced the US president in Berlin, she addressed him publicly with the informal du for the… — Claudia Clark Copy Share Image
“That which now calls itself democracy differs from older forms of government solely in that it drives with new horses: the streets… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule—and both… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Ben Carson and I don't have much in common politically. But the fact is when you have kids getting involved in the… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
We are sitting on a cornucopia of knowing that we had no way to access as a democracy. We couldn't get the… — Jean Houston Copy Share Image
From making it harder to register and stay on the rolls to moving and closing polling places to rejecting lawful ballots, we… — Stacey Abrams Copy Share Image
Now that the 2014 elections are over and national politics is all about 2016, Democrats have good reason to worry that, for… — Byron York Copy Share Image
How is it reasonable that in a country purporting to be a democracy, I am not permitted to speak freely? Why, as… — Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Copy Share Image
In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see… — Wangari Maathai Copy Share Image
We must abandon the notion that the people govern. Instead, we must adopt the theory that, by their occasional mobilisations as a… — Walter Lippmann Copy Share Image
A new presidential poll reveals that Democrats have the edge among voters under 30. The good news for Republicans is that there's… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
The political system of the People's Republic of China can make things easy. Decisions are made quickly and results come quickly, too.… — Ratan Tata Copy Share Image
The elections are run by the same guys who sell toothpaste. They show you an image of a sports hero, or a… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
One faith, one law and one standard of justice did not mean democracy. The heresy of democracy has since then worked havoc… — R.J. Rushdoony Copy Share Image
As a president I will be like the candidate that I am, a respectful candidate, a rallying candidate, a normal candidate for… — Francois Hollande Copy Share Image
It's not speech per se that allows democracies to function, but the ability to agree - eventually, at least some of the… — Zeynep Tufekci Copy Share Image
As a rule, dictatorships guarantee safe streets and terror of the doorbell. In democracy the streets may be unsafe after dark, but… — Adam Michnik Copy Share Image
Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
We have parliamentary democracy. It is the prime minister who runs the show, who is the chief executive of the country. The… — Nawaz Sharif Copy Share Image
Put a lawn sign on your lawn; go door to door for your candidate. Register people to vote. There's so much we… — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image