Democracy Quote by Abdurrahman Wahid Download Open image “Democracy can be sustained and developed only by people who understand its essence.” — Abdurrahman Wahid ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Democracy Essence People
Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy. — David Brin Copy Share Image
The world has come around to the view that democracy is essential for full human development. And only education and skill development can make… — Subramanian Swamy Copy Share Image
Democracy, despite its limitations, is in the end the only way to ensure that policies do not simply benefit the privileged few. — Ha-Joon Chang Copy Share Image
There cannot be true democracy unless all citizens are able to participate fully in the lives of their country. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Democracy is a device that ensures the people shall be governed no better than they deserve. — Anthony Scaramucci Copy Share Image
democracy ... is not something that occurs overnight. It is not a gift delivered on a golden tray. Democracy is a long process of… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
Democracy can thrive only when it enlists the devotion of those whom Lincoln called the common people. Democracy can hold that devotion only when… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Democracy cannot long survive when the people permit their lives to be dominated - economically or politically - by a powerful few. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
Democracy on a supranational level is simply impossible. In order to have democracy, there needs to be a nation. — Geert Wilders Copy Share Image
All too many Muslims fail to grasp Islam, which teaches one to be lenient towards others and to understand their value systems, knowing that… — Abdurrahman Wahid Copy Share Image
“Kalau Kristen jangan kebarat-baratan, kalau Islam jangan kearab-araban” — Abdurrahman Wahid Copy Share Image
I told the students that we can exert pressure without resorting to violence, and that we can move towards democracy without violence; that way,… — Abdurrahman Wahid Copy Share Image
If we cling to the institution of Islam, then we tend to defend it against whatever we see as a danger to it, so… — Abdurrahman Wahid Copy Share Image
Well, the most important thing about Islam is that we have to differentiate between two kinds of Islam. The first one is the institution… — Abdurrahman Wahid Copy Share Image
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but deputies of those receiving salaries, wages, subsidies, doles, and other… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
For not only every democracy, but certainly every republic, bears within itself the seeds of its own destruction. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
America is a democracy and has no Hitler, but I am afraid for her future; there are hard times ahead for the American people,… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
There is plenty of time for Republicans to have a Macaca moment. But right now, as of October 17, 2014, the Republican Senate candidates… — Matthew Continetti Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This [presidential] election is about every… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing? — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Failure to find a way to incorporate political Islam in democracy, however uncomfortable its ideology is for secular liberals, will mean we have given… — Crispin Blunt Copy Share Image
