In view of China's growing military strength and intentions, the best way to safeguard Asia's permanent peace and prosperity is to have… — Jim Costa Copy Share Image
“Whatever modern democracies may tell themselves about their commitment to free speech and to diversity of opinion, the values of a given… — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
The war waged against terror since September 11 puts a strain on democracy itself, because it is mostly waged in secret, using… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone has a… — Edgar Bronfman, Sr Copy Share Image
History is full of examples of regimes that were oppressing at home and aggressive abroad, and I can't think of too many… — Ed Royce Copy Share Image
As I understand I took most so-called democratic states about 200 years on average to build their democracies. That is why, when… — Aleksandr Lebed Copy Share Image
Democracies do not go to war. War is not our expression of thought. — Asif Ali Zardari Copy Share Image
We can be proud of our record as an international beacon of liberty. From fostering democracies in Eastern Europe to the stabilization… — Kay Bailey Hutchison Copy Share Image
What makes me worry today is the alarming decline in the trust in democratic institutions - political parties, Parliaments, political leaders. Less… — Ivan Krastev Copy Share Image
Jews have not only become equal citizens in Western democracies, they have become leading citizens. And, of course, the reestablishment of the… — David Novak Copy Share Image
America is strong because its journalism is strong. That's how democracies work. They're only as good as the quality of the information… — Scott Pelley Copy Share Image
I believe that the Tibetans should have the right to control their own destinies and decide for themselves whether they want to… — Ma Jian Copy Share Image
Unlike despotisms, modern democracies are not supposed promiscuously to accumulate property and then charge their taxpayers to maintain it. But that is… — James Buchan Copy Share Image
If you look at weak democracies, the oligarchies that have taken undue control of them always seek to tamper with the vote.… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
Western democracies exalt the ideal of social equality, but our economic system arguably emerged from 16th-century Calvinism, a religion whose members believed… — Martha Beck Copy Share Image
We know that dismantling old oppressive regimes is a great deal faster and easier than building new flourishing democracies. Chinggis Khaan once… — Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Copy Share Image
There are ways to pursue political change. In a democracy, it's through the ballot box. There are other ways, and many democracies… — Richard Armitage Copy Share Image
One of the most perplexing political questions of the late 20th century is how new democracies should punish deposed dictators and their… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
For many centuries Chinese society has been free of class distinctions such as are found even in advanced democracies. — Chiang Kai-shek Copy Share Image
We have to realize that science is a double-edged sword. One edge of the sword can cut against poverty, illness, disease and… — Michio Kaku Copy Share Image
It is often noted that it can be hard for democracies to fight wars because of changing public opinion. — Noah Feldman Copy Share Image
We should encourage governments to be sustained by citizens' taxes - that is, democracies. Democracies will be enduring allies of America. — Iqbal Quadir Copy Share Image
Google has withdrawn from China, arguing that it is no longer willing to design its search engine to block information that the… — Peter Singer Copy Share Image
I've often thought that the gauntlet of American politics is more individualistic, more expensive, more unpredictable than in many other democracies. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
