Democracy Quotes · Page 28

Democrats will say the money they give to Planned Parenthood does not go to abortions. That the money they give to Planned…

— Chuck Todd

What's wrong with the world Peter? God, I don't know. Where do you start? People give up. We're defeatists and we stop…

— Jenny Valentine

Not only does democracy make every man forget his ancestors, but also clouds their view of their descendants and isolates them from…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

One of the greatest perils to an extensive republic is the disregard of individual rights.

— Calvin Coolidge

He who attacks the fundamentals of the American broadcasting industry attacks democracy itself.

— William S. Paley

Cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy,

— Mirabeau B. Lamar

[Donald] Trump and all the Republicans believe in the theory of trickle down economics which is a theory discredited even by the…

— Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Basically, we are witnessing the twilight of democracy.

— Tariq Ali

The Republicans are going to have a massive victory in November.

— Donald Trump

The great enemy of freedom is the alignment of political power with wealth. This alignment destroys the commonwealth - that is, the…

— Wendell Berry

Democracy is becoming collateral damage in a world where global risks have been ignored or exacerbated by those with the power to…

— Sharan Burrow

Well, I certainly hope the Democrats participate. I continue to think that some things transcend politics like the murder of four of…

— Trey Gowdy

Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means that we choose between two bodies of real,…

— Helen Keller

If the strong exploit the weak, democracy will not be stable.

— Condoleezza Rice

Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

— Brent Scowcroft

If the ongoing struggles waged by young people are to matter, demonstrations and protests must give way to more sustainable organizations that…

— Henry Giroux

Democracy has many enemies, and the terrorist is only one of them.

— Paul Johnson

What Tunisia urgently needs, is freedom and the building of a real democracy.

— Rashid al-Ghannushi

In our democracy, political parties have to raise funds to campaign and put their policies to the electorate, and as a proud…

— David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

“The language of law should be simple and straight, if you expect people to obey it.”

— Amit Kalantri

There is so much that can be done, you see, the assembly is about improving our democracy.

— Ron Davies

I have a prominent platform and I want to use it to promote respect for human rights, democracy, and personal freedom. For…

— Enes Kanter

Iraqis have held elections and have recently put together their government, all encouraging developments.

— Anonymous

Radical Islamic terrorists and those who fund it remain a credible threat to America and a clear and present danger to democracy.

— Ryan Zinke

“A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to…

— Alexander Fraser Tytler