I always say the strength of democracy lies in criticism. If there is no criticism, that means there is no democracy. And… — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
In seats where perhaps we don't expect to win at the next general election, the new infrastructure gives us a chance to… — Theresa May Copy Share Image
Trade creates jobs and lifts people out of poverty. And when that happens, societies stabilize and grow. And there is nothing like… — Dennis Hastert Copy Share Image
When a nation uses their improperly gained or intelligence-wise gained information to take policy positions that impact another nation's democracy or their… — Jeff Sessions Copy Share Image
“Eighty years ago, Woodrow Wilson took America into the twentieth century with a challenge to make the world safe for democracy. As… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
The GOP attempted to make the 2018 elections a referendum on Pelosi's potential leadership, not for the first time. For more than… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
“You need to change hearts and change laws. Although I never imagined running for office myself, I came to see partisan politics… — Hillary Rodham Clinton Copy Share Image
He [Louis Brandais] did believe in the states famously as laboratories of democracy, to use that resonant phrase that Tea Party and… — Jeffrey Rosen Copy Share Image
“Democracy in America was never the same as Liberty in Europe. In Europe Liberty was a great life-throb. But in America Democracy… — D.H. Lawrence Copy Share Image
“Working on behalf of the common good is the engine of democracy, vital to our communities, cities, states—and, ultimately, the nation. It… — Matthew Desmond Copy Share Image
“The individualism of the human organism is modern holism. Democracy is an attempt to replicate the political master's social division of labor… — Mitchell Heisman Copy Share Image
“It is a profound political reality that Christ now occupies the supreme seat of cosmic authority. The kings of this world and… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
History proves that dictatorships do not grow out of strong and successful governments, but out of weak and helpless ones. If by… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
The word "democracy" is a Western word obviously. It doesn't exist in Arabic. Democratiya is a loan word. We in the Western… — Bernard Lewis Copy Share Image
For Democrats who are feeling completely discouraged, I've been trying to remind them, everybody remembers my Boston speech in 2004. They may… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I am a convinced and consistent critic of party-parliamentarism. I am for non-partisan elections of true people's representatives who are accountable to… — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Copy Share Image
Ironically, the very fact that democracy has such a lengthy history has actually contributed to confusion and disagreement, for 'democracy' has meant… — Robert A. Dahl Copy Share Image
We have to continue to raise awareness as the Voting Rights Caucus... make sure people call into their state legislators. Let us… — Marc Veasey Copy Share Image
But having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief based on what I am convinced is our national security interests, I will seek authorization… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I do not think you can push public expenditure significantly above 60 per cent and maintain the values of a plural society… — Roy Jenkins Copy Share Image
“Citizens hold a powerful tool: the ability to choose civility at the ballot box. That choice has ripple effects. When we elect… — Diane Kalen-Sukra Copy Share Image
Let only individuals contribute - with sensible limits per election. Otherwise, we are well on our way to ensuring that a government… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
Calling representatives every single day, arranging local community meetings, and marching in the streets every Sunday. It's not the path to glory,… — Laura Moser Copy Share Image
Democrats will say the money they give to Planned Parenthood does not go to abortions. That the money they give to Planned… — Chuck Todd Copy Share Image
We had the support of the Democratic sheriff of my parish which was the popular Democratic Sheriff of my parish, Harry Lee… — David Duke Copy Share Image
With super PACs, we've seen voter turnout go up; interest in elections rise; and the number of competitive races increase. The campaigns… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
The potential for the abuse of power through digital networks - upon which we the people now depend for nearly everything, including… — Rebecca MacKinnon Copy Share Image
For 14 years no PM had gone to Jammu and Kashmir. Atal ji changed that and went to Jammu and Kashmir. He… — Narendra Modi Copy Share Image
Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame. Education is a… — Laurence J. Peter Copy Share Image
I ask everyone to join together - Republicans, Democrats, Independents and 'I Don't Cares' - to stand against racism of all kinds.… — Marjorie Taylor Greene Copy Share Image
Democracy in Yemen did not stop, instead it is in a continuous development, there is no other way to follow rather than… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We do not understand democracy in its bourgeois meaning--of babbling, lack of discipline, anarchy. We understand democracy as the active participation of… — Nicolae Ceausescu Copy Share Image
The future of the United States and the most important election in a generation, and he [Donald Trump] is trying to con… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
Three times before, in the 1850s, the 1890s, and the 1920s, oligarchs took over the American government and threatened to destroy democracy.… — Heather Cox Richardson Copy Share Image
We as Republicans understand that we have got to protect these... entitlement programs - these entitlement programs for our seniors today. And… — Eric Cantor Copy Share Image
Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a… — B. R. Ambedkar Copy Share Image
American democracy is supposed to be the paradigm for the rest of the world, and it no longer is. Citizens cannot be… — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr Copy Share Image
I can't think of a single example of two mature democracies going to war with each other in the 20th century. It's… — Nigel Farage Copy Share Image
On the other side, I do believe that the rhetoric we are seeing from the Democrats today is unprecedented, is a new… — Ed Gillespie Copy Share Image
For example, we have developed an artistic and a literary culture. Nevertheless, the ideals of technological culture remain underdeveloped and therefore outside… — Paul Virilio Copy Share Image