We cannot imagine democracies without a vibrant civil…

A vibrant civil society can challenge those in power by documenting corruption or uncovering activities like the murder of political enemies. In democracies, this…

— Evgeny Morozov

In emerging democracies like Russia, in authoritarian states like Iran or even Yugoslavia, journalists play a vital role in civil society. In fact, they…

— Christiane Amanpour

What role can such philanthropy play in a society like ours? For one, philanthropic capital can go where markets will not go and where…

— Rohini Nilekani

I think we need to be a superpower of human rights, of support for true grassroots democracy, not corporatist economic development, which suits our…

— Jill Stein

Democracies don't go to war against each other, and by and large they don't sponsor terrorism. They're more likely to respect the environment and…

— William J. Clinton

What other, newer democracies find relatively easy - conducting an election, the counting of votes, the peaceful transition of power - seems to have…

— Barkha Dutt

Israel is one of the greatest and most modern democracies on the planet.

— Matteo Salvini

It is a law of governance that democracies have to spend themselves dizzy. Citizens of democracies can, after all, tell their government to give…

— P. J. O'Rourke

Developing and newer democracies are much more susceptible to the tactics of populists and demagogues - they often do not have strong institutions, free…

— Kofi Annan

Our Declaration of Independence declares that democracies derive their power from the 'consent of the governed.' But this democracy will fail if only some…

— Jonathan Capehart

All democracies turn into dictatorships - but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it's Julius Caesar or Napoleon…

— George Lucas

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots.…

— Demosthenes

The idea that democracies could be vulnerable to demagogues is not a new notion.

— Bill Kristol

In view of China's growing military strength and intentions, the best way to safeguard Asia's permanent peace and prosperity is to have all Asian…

— Jim Costa

“the democracies that arose after the First World War (and the Second) often collapsed when a single party seized power in some combination of…

— Timothy Snyder