Accountability Quote by Aberjhani

“Democracy is an excellent way of ensuring that nothing much gets done. There are always interests that might get trampled upon [and no elected…

— Edward De Bono

“Keep in mind that democracy merely gives power to the people; it does not ensure that power will be used wisely or humanely.”

— Rodney Stark

“Democracy is a most accommodating and charming form of government, full of variety and diversity,”

— William De Witt Hyde

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

— Glenn Greenwald

“Democracy means that people respect the rights of others, including the right to be different.”

— Jerome Nathanson

Democracy is such a framework that everyone has the right to live their lives, fix their goals, their aims, their dreams and the ways…

— Narendra Modi

“A democracy is a volcano which conceals the fiery materials of its own destruction. These will produce an eruption and carry desolation in their…

— Fisher Ames

“Democracy commits us to value, preserve and uphold the rights, dignity, and well-being of all, including our neighbors, those who are different than us,…

— Diane Kalen-Sukra

Democracy means the organization of society for the benefit and at the expense of everybody indiscriminately and not for the benefit of a privileged…

— George Bernard Shaw

“Democracy is the spawn of despotism. And like father, like son. Democracy is power and rule. It's not the will of the people, remember;…

— B.F. Skinner

Democracy is a device that ensures the people shall be governed no better than they deserve.

— Anthony Scaramucci

For us, democracy is a question of human dignity. This includes the political liberties, the right to freely express our views, the right to…

— Olof Palme