If American democracy is to remain the greatest hope of humanity, it must continue abundantly in the faith of the Bible — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
If Republican leaders are willing to enable Trump's autocratic enthusiasms in return for oligarchy, American democracy will die. — Heather Cox Richardson Copy Share Image
I think that my general feeling about the United States is that democracy works, and I've believed that my whole life, and… — Tom Steyer Copy Share Image
“the fundamental problem facing American democracy remains extreme partisan division—one fueled not just by policy differences but by deeper sources of resentment,… — Steven Levitsky Copy Share Image
It's important to address young people in the reopening of New Orleans. In rebuilding, let's revisit the potential of American democracy and… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
When Jefferson and the Republicans rallied to the Union and to the existing Federalist organization, the fabric of traditional American democracy was… — Herbert Croly Copy Share Image
I'm passionate about restoring the efficacy of American democracy, making capitalism sustainable, prioritizing advances in technology, and seizing the opportunities to use… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
Super PACs and a corrupt campaign finance system are destroying American democracy. We're proud that we have received four million individual contributions,… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
If sexual relations between consenting adults are not part of the right to privacy guaranteed by the Constitution, then American democracy is… — Coretta Scott King Copy Share Image
“Above all, we cannot and should not try to distance ourselves from any of these inquisitions by reassuring ourselves that no abuse… — Jonathan Kirsch Copy Share Image
As long as American democracy remains healthy, there will be reporters willing to pursue the truth, even if that means incurring the… — Jonathan Karl Copy Share Image
“Needless to say, this fragile experiment began by taking for granted the ugly conquest of Amerindians and Mexicans, the exclusion of women,… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
American democracy in the past has always been known for its large middle class and its relatively few very wealthy people and… — Os Guinness Copy Share Image
“Politically speaking, the murder of John Brown would be an uncorrectable sin. It would create in the Union a latent fissure that… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
The United States stands at the pinnacle of world power. This is a solemn moment for the American democracy. For with primacy… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Obama is not just a powerful speaker, but a thinker engaged with the ideas of his country and his age--this argument by… — Martha Minow Copy Share Image
“While American democracy is imperfect, few outside the majority of this Court would have thought its flaws included a dearth of corporate… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
I gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2016 and warned of Trump. America has survived for almost 250 years… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
In order to maintain American democracy we need to tackle the problematic influence of big money donors, corporate political action committees and… — John Fetterman Copy Share Image
“In that war, the United States had created military forces so enormous as to defy description, yet now, when the nation’s greatest… — Garrett M. Graff Copy Share Image
The question is, how do you stop the power elite from doing as much damage to you as possible? That comes through… — Chris Hedges Copy Share Image
The peaceful transfer of power is a central tenet of American democracy, and Connecticut stands ready to aid in the protection of… — Ned Lamont Copy Share Image
American democracy is the inalienable right to sit on your front porch, in your pyjamas, drinking a can of beer and shouting… — Peter Ustinov Copy Share Image
American democracy and the Soviet system may peacefully exist side by side and compete with each other. But one cannot evolve into… — J. Stalin Copy Share Image
Presidential elections and the voter experience have long been fraught for black people. From racist poll taxes to made-up literacy tests to… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
