That was the miracle of Abraham Lincoln, politician. He pursued the high purpose of moving justice forward via the low arts of… — Joe Klein Copy Share Image
I guess 35 years ago, I thought we had more of a democracy than we actually do. Majority support doesn't help unless… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
“In the case of a word like democracy, not only is there no agreed definition, but the attempt to make one is… — Mick Hume Copy Share Image
Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them. — Lee H. Hamilton Copy Share Image
Citizens often think of a state's interests in terms of the promotion of ideals such as democracy, a particular way of life,… — Dale Jamieson Copy Share Image
If all political parties are committed to the role of the free market, the politicians act as, I don't know, as traffic… — Ken Loach Copy Share Image
Those self-evident principles of life and liberty, pursuit of happiness, they're not self-executing. They require each of us to get engaged. And… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We should recall that during the Second World War and the Great Depression there was an upsurge in popular, radical democracy. In… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Voting is the least arduous of a citizen's duties. He has the prior and harder duty of making up his mind. — Ralph Barton Perry Copy Share Image
“People use democracy as a free-floating abstraction disconnected from reality. Democracy in and of itself is not necessarily good. Gang rape, after… — Terry Goodkind Copy Share Image
Iraq and Afghanistan are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
My journey to public service began the morning after the 2016 election, when I faced the reality that democracy requires participation -… — Dean Phillips Copy Share Image
I dont personally feel that I have to save democracy and journalism. — Katharine Weymouth Copy Share Image
Up until the First World War, when people turned anti-German, Germany had been described by American political scientists as the model of… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Being clueless and out of touch is not a recipe for success at the midterm elections. But that only matters if you… — Miranda Devine Copy Share Image
“Globally, democracies have also acted in ways that suggest an outright renunciation of their principles at home.” — Nayef Al-Rodhan Copy Share Image
“Time is the ultimate democracy. Rich and poor, young and old, male and female: all have 24 hours in a day and… — Elizabeth Grace Saunders Copy Share Image
Democracy is not simply a question of structures. It is a state of mind. It is an activity. — Rory Stewart Copy Share Image
In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest. That's… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
In a modern democracy, not only can a libertarian be elitist; a libertarian has to be elitist. To be a libertarian in… — Bryan Caplan Copy Share Image
Americans are quite skeptical about the goal of promoting democracy. People feel it's a desirable goal, but, from a commonsense point of… — Daniel Yankelovich Copy Share Image
Our longstanding ally Taiwan is not governed by the Chinese Communist Party and deserves to be treated as a trusted diplomatic partner… — Byron Donalds Copy Share Image
“When we don’t pay close attention to the decisions made by our leaders, when we fail to educate ourselves about the major… — Obama Copy Share Image
