Politicians promise you heaven before election and give you hell after — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
We believe that when there is a democratic setup, we have a greater voice. — Asma Jahangir Copy Share Image
Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
The Republicans have chosen to neglect young Americans who need assistance with the costs of higher education. — John Conyers Copy Share Image
To declare the Cold War over, and declare democracy has won out over totalitarianism, is a measure of arrogance and wrong-headedness. — Alexander Haig Copy Share Image
To the contrary, I think we bent over backwards to press for elections and for democratic reform. — John Negroponte Copy Share Image
We need to return to the cosmopolitanism of Alexandria of yore, and marry that with the tolerance and democracy of Europe today — Ismail Serageldin Copy Share Image
People who directly incite political violence are leaving the guardrails of constitutional democracy. — Jake Auchincloss Copy Share Image
Election time is when you start to hear about 'average people,' 'working families,' 'patriotic Americans' and such. — Anand Giridharadas Copy Share Image
The freedom movement is built around the principle of democracy and universality of freedom. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
It's hard to believe that in the greatest democracy in the world, we need legislation to prevent the government from writing and… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
The war waged against terror since September 11 puts a strain on democracy itself, because it is mostly waged in secret, using… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
The essence of constitutionalism in a democracy is not merely to shape and condition the nature of majorities, but also to stipulate… — George Will Copy Share Image
Russian democracy is the power of the Russian people with their own traditions of national self-government, and not the realisation of standards… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
I think it's time for the Army to understand that power should be enshrined in the people if we are to be… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
Earth Democracy connects people in circles of care, cooperation, and compassion instead of dividing them through competition and conflict, fear and hatred. — Vandana Shiva Copy Share Image
We must reduce the influence of money in politics, beginning by overturning Citizens United and taking back our system from the millionaires… — Patty Judge Copy Share Image
“We cannot afford to be discouraged from challenging the corporate control of our food system, our genetic commons, our shared resources, or… — Wenonah Hauter Copy Share Image
As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I look forward to working with my colleagues to strengthen ties with our… — Nicole Malliotakis Copy Share Image
The leading student of business propaganda, Australian social scientist Alex Carey, argues persuasively that “the 20th century has been characterized by three… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I'm happy that the evolution of art in the past 25 years, and the place of art in global culture-and even finance-has… — Tony Shafrazi Copy Share Image
“the Democratic Party had failed (in 1983) 'to remember waht got us this far and how we got here -- moral indignation,… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
I think what is being pointed out by African-Americans is that from slavery forward they have been living in a supposed democracy… — Joan Wallach Scott Copy Share Image
If we resort for a criterion to the different principles on which different forms of government are established, we may define a… — James Madison Copy Share Image
It was the Democratic Party, it was the Presidential election. We elected a president [Barack Obama]; we didn't elect a king. So… — Bill Ayers Copy Share Image
“As a battle cry against feudalism, the demand for democracy had a progressive character. As time went on, however, the metaphysics of… — Leon Trotsky Copy Share Image
“I have been watching the Democrats run the USA for four years. The police are still corrupt and incompetent, their ‘green’ energy… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
Despotism subjects a nation to one tyrant; democracy, to many. — Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington Copy Share Image
Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
I sow; my successor reaps. This is the majesty of democracy. — Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Copy Share Image
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