I seek the spread of freedom and democracy in the way that satisfies God. They [Americans] have planned and paved the ways… — Muqtada al Sadr Copy Share Image
What is the basic principle of democracy? In the end, it is loyalty to the nation. We Central Europeans know from historical… — Viktor Orban Copy Share Image
“Nothing conceivable is so petty, so insipid, so crowded with paltry interests, in one word, so anti-poetic, as the life of a… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
I don't believe any more in democracy. But I can't believe in the old sort of aristocracy, either, nor can I wish… — D. H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
When we understand and respect Beijing's insistence on some aspects, we hope Beijing can understand and respect Taiwan's insistence on democracy and… — Ko Wen-je Copy Share Image
I've always been in an environment saturated with Democrats, and because we aren't constantly challenged, we feel little urgency, we struggle to… — Jack Schlossberg Copy Share Image
With your votes you are working for your future. It is not a holiday; it is the most serious day of work… — Luis Munoz Marin Copy Share Image
This anonymous clan of slack-jawed troglodytes has cost me the election, and yet if I were to have them killed, I would… — Charles Montgomery Copy Share Image
If we were going to address what involves the biggest number of women, reproductive freedom is a fundamental human right - like… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
We are usually told that democracy originated in ancient Athens—like science, or philosophy, it was a Greek invention. It’s never entirely clear… — David Graeber Copy Share Image
There is always an element of realpolitik that has to be present in the conduct of any nation's national security affairs. At… — John McCain Copy Share Image
The war on drugs is not being won, and it continues to threaten stability and democracy not only in the Andes but… — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
The Cook Political Report now predicting senate democrats are poised to pick up five to seven seats, which would give them the… — Chris Hayes Copy Share Image
Does anybody really believe that Iraq is going to be a wonderful democracy where people are going to run down to the… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The most momentous fact about the pattern of American politics is that we live under a persistent, obdurate, one might almost say… — Clinton Rossiter Copy Share Image
I believe that people have a right to decide their own destinies; people own themselves. I also believe that, in a democracy,… — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
I do have my ducks in line if I want to do it, but I'd love to see the Republicans pick somebody… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The struggle for democracy has to be maintained on as many fronts as culture has aspects: political, economic, international, educational, scientific and… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
I expect the Republicans will enjoy a large bounce out of their convention. They're here wrapping themselves in the 9/11 flag, which… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
In fact, the CCP's ideological agenda extends far beyond the country's borders and represents a threat to the idea of democracy itself,… — Robert C. O'Brien Copy Share Image
Democrats in 2020 can't just drive by red counties. You have to stop, get out of your car, ask for people's votes,… — Bob Casey, Jr Copy Share Image
I'm not active in politics. I vote as a citizen. And if somebody cares to know what my opinion is at the… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
One of the big differences between Democrats and Republicans is that we at least know what the Democrats stand for, whether we… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
Winning Democratic primaries is not a qualification or a sign of who can win the general election. If it were, every nominee… — Mark Penn Copy Share Image
Ours is a party with internal democracy. When we take a collective decision, it is not taken by a few people. It… — Rajnath Singh Copy Share Image
Jon Stewart is a remarkable satirist and parodist in the vein of Mark Twain, because Jon Stewart understands what Mark Twain knew,… — Bill Moyers Copy Share Image
For 60 years, my country, the United States, pursued stability at the expense of democracy in this region, here in the Middle… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
On Immigration policy and reform [Republicans] are on the wrong side of the track. ... They would have you believe that if… — Maxine Waters Copy Share Image
“Real democrats always insist that England is an aristocratic country. Real aristocrats always insist (for some mysterious reason) that it is a… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
Instead of being a Woodrow Wilson democracy promoter we ought to hunt down our enemies and kill ISIS rather than creating opportunities… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
It is a logical absurdity to equate democracy with freedom in the way that mainstream political philosophers and commentators typically do. A… — Keith Preston Copy Share Image
The experience of previous years leads to one conclusion: there is one morality in politics and another for economy. In the years… — Alexis Tsipras Copy Share Image
Were busy exporting Democracy abroad to Afghanistan and Iraq, which is fine, but what we really need to do is a better… — Senator John Kerry Copy Share Image
For much of its history, Virginia, the 'cradle of American democracy,' failed to live up to our ideals. All too often, our… — Ralph Northam Copy Share Image
Republicans traditionally say, 'oh, we'll cut domestic spending, but we won't touch the military.' The liberals - the ones who are good… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
Good, law-abiding, value-oriented citizens are the ultimate in hypocrisy; "majority rules" and the law are exactly the same as being the biggest… — William J. Murray Copy Share Image
My books may highlight corruption, brutality and venality, but they also show that if these things come to light, there is rectification.… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
Each candidate behaved well in the hope of being judged worthy of election. However, this system was disastrous when the city had… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
I was the Secretary of State of New Jersey in November 2000. I paid careful attention to the challenges that stemmed from… — DeForest Soaries Copy Share Image
Relative to the world's other advance democracies, Americans get off easy on tax day. Of the 35 richest countries, the U.S. ranks… — T.R. Reid Copy Share Image