Democracy Quotes · Page 94

“Democracy is essentially government by the majority, and a majority may be stupid, unenlightened, foolish, misled, and corrupt.”

— John Hospers

The trouble in modern democracy is that men do not approach to leadership until they have lost the desire to lead anyone.

— William Beveridge

This is why we feel that democracy's important: because democracy allows you to have small explosions and therefore avoid the bigger explosions.

— Indira Gandhi

In some ways, political decency is a sign of a healthy democracy, but in other ways, it is the cause of it.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi

The genius of our institutions is democratic - baseball is a democratic game.

— Anonymous

I'm a registered Democrat, I've always been a registered Democrat, only ever voted for a Democrats.

— Kirsten Powers

I happen to believe that our democracy is at least as important as the economy.

— Raphael Warnock

Whatever changes a common man wants to bring in the country, he can bring it through the process of voting.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I don't believe that there's such a thing as objectivity in much of journalism, but I think there is a serious effort…

— Jann Wenner

“Americans today are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism in the twentieth century. One…

— Timothy Snyder

I think Democrats made a mistake running away from liberalism. Liberalism, uh, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John and Robert Kennedy - that's…

— Theodore C. Sorensen

“They shouldnt teach their immigrants' kids all about democracy unless they mean to let them have a little bit of it, it…

— James Jones

The right constitutions, three in number- kingship, aristocracy, and polity- and the deviations from these, likewise three in number - tyranny from…

— Aristotle

Whether you change the linen or stitch up wounds, cook the food or dispense the medicines, it is in your hands to…

— Nelson Mandela

What are we fighting the terrorists for if we ourselves do not even stand up for democracy - civil liberties and fundamental…

— Nawaz Sharif

So now is the time, more than ever, for those who truly value all the principles of democracy, especially including dissent, to…

— Jim Hightower

“If our government tries to back the banks instead of us, then we elect a different government. We pretend that democracy is…

— Kim Stanley Robinson

“Machine men, with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines, you are not cattle, you are men! You have the…

— Charles Chaplin

“The Western post-Christian civilization has picked up the Christ without His Cross. But a Christ without a sacrifice that reconciles the world…

— Fulton J. Sheen

The ultimate check against government tyranny is an informed electorate who will elect people who believe in limited government. I don't want…

— Lindsey Graham

Pick the topic you like: the Middle East, international terrorism, Central America, whatever it is - the picture of the world that's…

— Noam Chomsky

It is now an article of absolute faith among Republicans that 'the government' is an entity separate from 'the American people,' which…

— Charlie Pierce

We must practice revolutionary democracy in every aspect of our Party life. Every responsible member must have the courage of his responsibilities,…

— Amilcar Cabral

My links with [Mahatma] Gandhi now are very political links because I do not believe there is any other politics available to…

— Vandana Shiva

A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other…

— Thomas Jefferson

You have to remember that in a state like Florida, independent voters will decide the election.

— Jeb Bush

As a taxpayer, I want to assure you that Republicans are doing everything we can to reduce wasteful spending.

— Jeff Miller

It is easier to restrain wild donkeys (Democrats) than to raise a dead elephant (Republicans)

— Arthur Hoff

It would be nice if all the Republicans could put poetry in a little box and put the box under the bed…

— Sam Hamill

I do believe there is absolutely space for legitimate debate in a liberal democracy about immigration selection, screening and integration.

— Jason Kenney

Undoubtedly, a democratic state without an alternative is a danger to democracy itself.

— Reuven Rivlin

I've never understood multi-party democracy. It's hard enough with two parties.

— Hillary Clinton

The immigration policies that Donald Trump and the Republicans are pushing are downright hateful and must be stopped.

— Deb Haaland

Students should not only be trained to live in a democracy when they grow up; they should have the chance to live…

— Alfie Kohn

Voting is a right that has been given to every American; however, as Christ followers, our votes should reflect our God.

— Monica Johnson

If you are insulted for your sarcasm, that means you hit the target you killed the person you mocked on.

— Ilkin Santak

Not less, but more democracy - that is the demand, that is the great goal that we have to prescribe for ourselves,…

— Gustav Heinemann

“Democracy is supposed to be ‘of the people, by the people and for the people’. Capitalism is ‘of the capitalist, for the…

— Jerry Ash

I think Hong Kong people's struggle for democracy is similar to David versus Goliath. But this struggle is not just about me.

— Joshua Wong

The principles of the SPD have remained the same for 150 years: democracy, human dignity, justice and inclusion. We will never change…

— Martin Schulz