Having a representative democracy requires the confidence…

One of Obama's most impressive attributes is his quiet confidence: Voters sense that he is comfortable in his own skin, a dedicated father and…

— Ron Fournier

The American experiment with representative democracy has been a great success, but we need to realize that it needs to be a genuine representative…

— Richard Painter

“Democracy requires accountability and consent of the governed, which is only possible if citizens know what is being done in their name.”

— Glenn Greenwald

Saving the world requires saving democracy. That requires well-informed citizens. Conservation, environment, poverty, community, education, family, health, economy- these combine to make one quest:…

— Carl Safina

A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful.

— Charles W. Pickering

The spirit of democracy... requires change of the heart... requires the inculcation of the spirit of brotherhood.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Democracy not only requires equality but also an unshakable conviction in the value of each person, who is then equal

— Jeane Kirkpatrick

Democracy not only requires equality but also an unshakable conviction in the value of each person, who is then equal. Cross cultural experience teaches…

— Jeane Kirkpatrick

At the dawn of his administration, President Obama opined: 'A democracy requires accountability, and accountability requires transparency.' Magical rays of white-hot sunlight emanated from…

— Michelle Malkin

My journey to public service began the morning after the 2016 election, when I faced the reality that democracy requires participation - not observation.

— Dean Phillips

Civil disobedience is not something outside the realm of democracy. Democracy requires civil disobedience. Without civil disobedience democracy does not exist.

— Howard Zinn

“a democracy requires open access to ideas. It requires a willingness to struggle and learn, to question our own suppositions and biases, to open…

— Dan Rather

Democracy requires that if you who don't like the outcome of elections you have to tolerate it and then pursue your interest the next…

— Randall Robinson

But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of…

— John Cusack

If Despotism failed only for want of a capable benevolent despot, what chance has Democracy, which requires a whole population of capable voters.

— George Bernard Shaw