When Captain Moussa Dadis Camara came to power, too many thought he would hold to his promise to stand down, introduce democratic… — Mo Ibrahim 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
Prominent Democratic strategists are growing increasingly nervous that the national political environment is not only bad for their side but moving in… — Christopher Michael Cillizza Copy Share Image
When Democrats lose, they're pathetic. When Republicans lose, they're bitter and mean. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
In each and every election, it's your rights, it's your freedoms, it's your interests that are on the ballot. — Todd Young Copy Share Image
At bottom, the Court's opinion is thus a rejection of the common sense of the American people, who have recognized a need… — John Paul Stevens Copy Share Image
While American interests in the Middle East must obviously be protected, America's credibility to support democracy for everyone everywhere is crucial. — Richard Grenell Copy Share Image
So I think democracy, in the long-term, in our countries will survive if it comes to be associated with leadership, will not… — Mario Monti Copy Share Image
We must now, in the 21st century, protect democracy, one which rests on fundamental rights for all, regardless of skin color, gender,… — Martin Schulz Copy Share Image
I learned more about elections on election night 2000 than I ever did during my 16 years of schooling. — Rob Corddry Copy Share Image
“It’s only in a democracy where people are the problem … because they have some power, and people with power always get… — L.E. Modesitt Jr Copy Share Image
Decision making in a democracy depends above all on knowledge and not just the intel available to presidents and policymakers. — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy. — Norman Granz Copy Share Image
The honest and serious student of American history will recall that our Founding Fathers managed to write both the Declaration of Independence… — Clarence Manion Copy Share Image
The Democrats have responded to the Republicans' lack of dealing with reality by truly not dealing with reality, either. — Lewis Black Copy Share Image
It is hard to know exactly when the Arab Spring, a phrase used to describe the beginning of the Arab peoples' demand… — Richard Grenell Copy Share Image
I expect the Republicans will enjoy a large bounce out of their convention. They're here wrapping themselves in the 9/11 flag, which… — Harold Ford, Jr Copy Share Image
There are as many Democrats that are guilty as Republicans and their spending habits. And the fact is, is that Washington is… — Sarah Steelman Copy Share Image
Republicans in Congress are getting concerned that President Obama will try to use the final year of his term to push through… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
“A Radical is a man with both feet firmly planted--in the air. A Conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
“Government surveillance, with its invasive reach into the private lives of citizens, is an egregious violation of the principles that underpin a… — James William Steven Parker Copy Share Image
Taking away a person's control of her own life - meaning her bank account - is one of the greatest infringements a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“A great deal of democratic enthusiasm descends from the ideas of people like Rousseau, who believed in democracy because they thought mankind… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
If you look at the early nineteenth century you see the idea that we educate children to be voters and to be… — Dana Goldstein Copy Share Image
Democracy, or "majority rules," is another trick of our society to force us to do things we don't want to do. Even… — William J. Murray Copy Share Image
“Democracy is not simply a license to indulge individual whims and proclivities. It is also holding oneself accountable to some reasonable degree… — Aberjhani Copy Share Image
While Republicans rail against the perils of big government, their voters expect virtually the same things from government as liberal voters. They,… — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
Democracy relies on free speech. Yes, say anything you want, but it relies even more on the speech being truthful. It is… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Democracy demands sacrifice. Democracy demands that the rules of the game be respected just as the constitution requires. — Jovenel Moise Copy Share Image
“The foremost, or indeed the sole condition, which is required in order to succeed in centralizing the supreme power in a democratic… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
What do I believe in? Belief means faith, and there's only one damned thing in the world I have any faith in.… — Rex Stout Copy Share Image
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
A lot of Democrats are not that upset with Howard Dean. Howard Dean gets out here and he says these inflammatory things,… — Gwen Ifill Copy Share Image
Democracy is a beautiful thing, except for that part about letting just any old yokel vote. — Mikhail Gorbachev Copy Share Image
“At the heart of every flourishing democracy is the unyielding commitment to free speech. It is the beacon that illuminates the path… — James William Steven Parker Copy Share Image
I had very good support from Democrats and Republicans all throughout my administration. I had a very high batting average. We added… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
So I think that if we want to have a Congress, if we want to have government that looks like America, if… — Carol Moseley Braun Copy Share Image
