Democracy Quotes · Page 74

One of the greatest challenges of democracies today is the question of financing campaigns. It's a tremendous challenge. Obviously I think the…

— Jose Angel Gurria

Politicians all too often think about the next election. Statesmen think about the next generation.

— Linda Lingle

The world is wearied of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians

— Benjamin Disraeli

As long as American democracy remains healthy, there will be reporters willing to pursue the truth, even if that means incurring the…

— Jonathan Karl

“What do you see out there?” I ask. “Pittsburgh,” he replies. Now I laugh. “No, young man. What you see is hell…

— Jerry Ash

..(T)here are two opposite reasons for being a democrat. You may think all men so good that they deserve a share in…

— C. S. Lewis

The European Union cannot be compared to the United States. America is a nation, but Europe is not. Europe is a continent…

— Geert Wilders

My election results speak to my level of service.

— Darryl Glenn

We’ve learned that it will take more than one generation to bring about change. The fight for civil rights has developed into…

— Mary Travers

The whole dream of democracy is to raise the proletarian to the level of stupidity attained by the bourgeois.

— Gustave Flaubert

You know, 'Professor Obama' has been a label applied to him by Republicans and Democrats alike. He's a very smart guy. But…

— Mitch McConnell

We want the full works of citizenship with no reservations. We will accept nothing less . . . This condition of freedom,…

— A. Philip Randolph

Democracy will be transformative. It will help other societies realize the benefits of freedom. Nothing's as big as that, in terms of…

— George W. Bush

And for far too long, the Democrats have had a monopoly on black votes in this country.

— Alphonso Jackson

Without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure.

— Ronald Reagan

The United States and Israel have a unique relationship based on our mutual commitment to democracy, freedom, and peace. Therefore, just as…

— John Boehner

“Never be sheep, never be pawn - never let no primate ruin the dawn. Gospel, gov-spell, it's all a front - first…

— Abhijit Naskar

If fighting for the legislatures meant a sacrifice of truth and nonviolence, democracy would not be worth a moment's purchase.

— Mahatma Gandhi

In the many forms of government which have sprung up there has always been an acknowledgement of justice and proportionate equality, although…

— Aristotle

We all have a large stake in preserving our democracy, but I maintain that those without power in our society, the black,…

— Charles Rangel

“A democracy of mean and ignorant people is just as scary as any other horrible form of government.”

— Bryant McGill

Democracy with its semi-civilization sincerely cherishes junk. The artist's power should be spiritual. But the power of the majorityis material. When these…

— Paul Klee

When I was in college in the late 80s-early 90s, there was a sense that history was on a straight path toward…

— Zephyr Teachout

In any election, it's important that the public perceives that the election is held fairly.

— Avi Rubin

I've tried for years to get Republicans to help us fix some of the mistakes that we made in the Affordable Care…

— Claire McCaskill

I wanted to see Democrats out there talking about our core set of issues. And let people around this country vote, let…

— Elizabeth Warren

We need to balance between democracy and law and order.

— Nguyen Phu Trong

In the UK we have general elections roughly every four or five years because we know circumstances, situations and therefore opinions change…

— Konnie Huq

Western enthusiasm for democracy stops when those opposed to its policies are elected to office.

— Tariq Ali

Don't fall in love with the map. The map doesn't win elections.

— Mitch McConnell

I believe that when we respect and trust our democracy, this simple act unites and binds us together.

— Leslyn Lewis

I worry that we don't currently have a democracy in the United States. Instead we have what [political philosopher] Sheldon Wolin has…

— Thomas L. Dumm

In my family, we were Americans, we were Republicans and we were Methodists.

— Hillary Clinton

I can't talk about foreign policy like anyone who's spent their life reading and learning foreign policy. But as a citizen in…

— Ron Silver

Any strategy to promote democracy and human rights must have the fight against corruption at its heart.

— Tom Malinowski

“Chant back to us our platitudes about democracy, greatness, and freedom. Vote in our rigged corporate elections. Send your young men and…

— Chris Hedges

I swear to the Lord, I still can't see, why Democracy means, everybody but me.

— Langston Hughes

If you look at the way all of the new reform movements dedicated to the public interest are living and thriving on…

— Al Gore

“And so, when the chips are down, I must say, though not without a sense of repugnance, that if you wish to…

— Dag Solstad

My voting rights agenda is not that different from what you'd see in H.R. 1.

— Pete Buttigieg