For Pakistan, Kashmir represents the infeasibility of secular nationalism and underscores the need for an Islamic theocracy in the subcontinent. — Nyla Ali Khan Copy Share Image
I am no proponent of a theocracy. I am a secularist. I want an independent Iraqi government, not a lackey of Tehran. — Ayad Allawi Copy Share Image
The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“You are the only thing standing between them and the theocracy they want. Diatribe” — Noah Lugeons Copy Share Image
“All governments are ordained by God, but none compare to government by God, theocracy.” — William R. Bowen Copy Share Image
“would rather die a free man than live as a slave to a theocracy, beneath a puppet king who has less faith… — David Dalglish Copy Share Image
The calendar of the Theocracy of Muntab counts down, not up. No-one knows why, but it might not be a good idea… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Few things are more commonly misunderstood than the nature and meaning of theocracy. It is commonly assumed to be a dictatorial rule… — R.J. Rushdoony Copy Share Image
America wasn't founded as a theocracy. America was founded by people trying to escape theocracies. Never in history have we had a… — Gregory A. Boyd Copy Share Image
You feel sometimes when you hear analysts and knowledgeable people talking about Iran that they fear so much about the survival of… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Our country, though it is not a theocracy, you will not understand democracy if you don't understand the biblical foundations and traditions… — Paula White Copy Share Image
In Iran, there is no freedom of the press, no freedom of speech, no independent judiciary, no free elections. There is no… — Elliott Abrams Copy Share Image
I started writing songs in high school and always wanted to have a band, and eventually my creative endeavors developed into Theocracy.… — Matt Smith Copy Share Image
The kingdom of God is a theocracy. And as it is the only form of government which will redeem and save mankind,… — Orson Pratt Copy Share Image
We do not want to live in a theocracy. We should maintain that barrier and government has no business telling someone what… — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
What we argue in the piece is that the headscarf has become a political symbol for an ideology of Islam that is… — Asra Nomani Copy Share Image
Theocracy is the worst of all governments. If we must have a tyrant, a robber baron is far better than an inquisitor.… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
“...nothing that is historical can relate itself, from its own ground, to anything messianic. Therefore, the Kingdom of God is not the… — Walter Benjamin Copy Share Image
A totalitarian state is in effect a theocracy, and its ruling caste, in order to keep its position, has to be thought… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
And if our goal as moral citizens is to make the world a better place, then there is only once choice: to… — Ezra Levant Copy Share Image
I must admit that any favorable mention of the flying saucers by a scientist amounts to extreme heresy and places the one… — Frank B. Salisbury Copy Share Image
“All power has its derivation from God; the Russian Czar, however, was granted a special significance distinguishing him from the rest of… — Mikhail Nikiforovich Katkov Copy Share Image
Maybe there is no good God. But there is definitely a devil, and his predominant passion is the religion of Protestant fundamentalists.… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
“Why does a young Muslim, in the prime of life, with a full life ahead, go and blow himself up in a… — Wafa Sultan Copy Share Image
“Given the religious nature of the Middle Eastern culture, how might a Middle Eastern democracy [be] structured? Will there be three or… — Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Copy Share Image
“Every November of my boyhood, we put on red poppies and attended highly patriotic services in remembrance of those who had 'given'… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“It can certainly be misleading to take the attributes of a movement, or the anxieties and contradictions of a moment, and to… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“Suppose that we agree that the two atrocities can or may be mentioned in the same breath. Why should we do so?… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“Many religions now come before us with ingratiating smirks and outspread hands, like an unctuous merchant in a bazaar. They offer consolation… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“But Mather's smile faded as he thought of what other provisions the charter contained. What would the godly say when they learned… — Marion L. Starkey Copy Share Image
Somewhere in the other side of nowhere is a place in space beyond time where the Gods of mythology dwell. ... These… — Sun Ra Copy Share Image
“The hijab-related deaths and death sentences in Iran show that breaking the attire laws is more dangerous adventure than breaking the nudity… — R. N. Prasher Copy Share Image
Until everyone in this country over 35 has passed away, the theocracy will still be alive. And I am not actually of… — Sinead O'Connor Copy Share Image
Islam's basic principles of belief, worship, morality, and behavior are not affected by changing times. Islam does not propose a certain unchangeable… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
We didn't start Theocracy because we wanted to be cool like so-and-so and make money. Our songs aren't trendy, and our lyrics… — Matt Smith Copy Share Image
We overthrew the feudal system in the 1600s, and the theocracy in the 1700s. But currently, corporations play similar roles in many… — John Battelle Copy Share Image
No matter how many troops we have in place or how long they stay, we cannot impose a parliamentary democracy there any… — Nick Clooney Copy Share Image
“ Who are your favorite heroines in real life? The women of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran who risk their lives and their… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
I am writing from the heart and having a fresh approach to things. We [Theocracy] are obviously not trying to musically re-invent… — Matt Smith Copy Share Image
A theocracy is a government ruled directly by God, and for us it means "Theocracy within". In other words, trying to live… — Matt Smith Copy Share Image
![“...nothing that is historical can relate itself, from its own ground, to anything messianic. Therefore, the Kingdom of God is not the telos of the historical dynamic; it cannot be established as a goal. From the standpoint of history, it is not the goal but the terminus [ Ende ]. Therefore, the…” quote by Walter Benjamin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/229/walter-benjamin-1723_goals_nothing-that-is-historical-can-relate-it_3115407.jpg)
![“Given the religious nature of the Middle Eastern culture, how might a Middle Eastern democracy [be] structured? Will there be three or four branches of government? Should a religious branch be added to the executive, legislative and judicial branches to ensure that Islamic beliefs and law are…” quote by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/28f/abdel-fattah-el-sisi-46278_2006_given-the-religious-nature-of-the-middle_2119453.jpg)
![“I am writing from the heart and having a fresh approach to things. We [Theocracy] are obviously not trying to musically re-invent the wheel here, and you can certainly hear our influences, but we also don't sound like a copycat of any one band.” quote by Matt Smith](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2b4/matt-smith-5333_approach_i-am-writing-from-the-heart-and-having-a_1295754.jpg)
