--- title: "19 Democracy Quotes By James Carville" description: "19 Democracy quotes by James Carville. Plus more from James Carville and more Democracy sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc1/james-carville-2521_democracy_as-we-know-the-kgb-is-all-over-this-elec_2974160.png" --- > [ As we know the KGB is all over this election \[2016\]. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/as-we-know-the-kgb-is-all-over-this-election-2016/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc1/james-carville-2521_democracy_as-we-know-the-kgb-is-all-over-this-elec_2974160.png) > [We don't know each other. Democrats don't know Republicans, Republicans don't know Democrats.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/we-don-t-know-each-other-democrats-don-t-know-republicans-republicans/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f95/james-carville-2521_democracy_we-don-t-know-each-other-democrats-don-t_188740.png) > [I think the American people ought to take their democracy back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/i-think-the-american-people-ought-to-take-their-democracy-back/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b12/james-carville-2521_american-people_i-think-the-american-people-ought-to-tak_941088.png) > [Democrats cluster in cities, and Republicans don't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/democrats-cluster-in-cities-and-republicans-don-t/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fc/james-carville-2521_cities_democrats-cluster-in-cities-and-republic_420291.png) > [“I am certain that Mr. Johnston is not a douchebag despite what the Republicans claim.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/i-am-certain-that-mr-johnston-is-not-a-douchebag-despite-what-the/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/966/james-carville-2521_democracy_i-am-certain-that-mr-johnston-is-not-a-d_622891.png) > [It's our heritage: we Democrats, we dream a lot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/it-s-our-heritage-we-democrats-we-dream-a-lot/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/318/james-carville-2521_culture_it-s-our-heritage-we-democrats-we-dream_1846759.png) > [ Why are you sitting here when our democracy is under assault with the FBI acting at the behest of \[Republican Congressman\] Jason… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/why-are-you-sitting-here-when-our-democracy-is-under-assault-with-the/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/592/james-carville-2521_acting_why-are-you-sitting-here-when-our-democr_3062254.png) > [There are many Republicans who hardly even know a Democrat. And there are just as many, if not more, Democrats who don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/there-are-many-republicans-who-hardly-even-know-a-democrat-and-there/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/748/james-carville-2521_democracy_there-are-many-republicans-who-hardly-ev_826240.png) > [People have to decide do we want our country for ourselves with the people in charge or are we going to elect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/people-have-to-decide-do-we-want-our-country-for-ourselves-with-the/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/469/james-carville-2521_country_people-have-to-decide-do-we-want-our-cou_3218584.png) > [ I think this an outrage and I think the fact that the KGB is involved in this election \[2016\] is an outrage… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/i-think-this-an-outrage-and-i-think-the-fact-that-the-kgb-is-involved/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa5/james-carville-2521_american-people_i-think-this-an-outrage-and-i-think-the_1792441.png) > [We ought to be talking about our democracy being under assault right now and what we're going to do about it and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/we-ought-to-be-talking-about-our-democracy-being-under-assault-right/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4d/james-carville-2521_assault_we-ought-to-be-talking-about-our-democra_2068888.png) > [The voter is basically dumb and lazy. The reason I became a Democratic operative instead of a Republican was because there were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/the-voter-is-basically-dumb-and-lazy-the-reason-i-became-a-democratic/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/james-carville-2521_clue_the-voter-is-basically-dumb-and-lazy-the_2257088.png) > [Truth is relative. Truth is what you can make the voter believe is the truth. If you're smart enough, truth is what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/truth-is-relative-truth-is-what-you-can-make-the-voter-believe-is-the/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a81/james-carville-2521_belief_truth-is-relative-truth-is-what-you-can_2408543.png) > [There is nothing going on and in the meantime we do know that our democracy is under assault by the KGB. To…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/there-is-nothing-going-on-and-in-the-meantime-we-do-know-that-our/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2dd/james-carville-2521_assault_there-is-nothing-going-on-and-in-the-mea_602388.png) > [ American democracy is really under attack here \[Clinton campaign that was hacked\]. And the question is how are we and in particular… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/american-democracy-is-really-under-attack-here-clinton-campaign-that/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d8b/james-carville-2521_american-democracy_american-democracy-is-really-under-attac_1432284.png) > [When I was sixteen, I borrowed a copy of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' from the mobile library. Democrats and Republicans were standing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/when-i-was-sixteen-i-borrowed-a-copy-of-to-kill-a-mockingbird-from/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c16/james-carville-2521_copy_when-i-was-sixteen-i-borrowed-a-copy-of_1300849.png) > [What's the real difference between Republicans and Democrats? Let me tell ya the real difference ... Republicans will always take on people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/what-s-the-real-difference-between-republicans-and-democrats-let-me/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fb/james-carville-2521_democracy_what-s-the-real-difference-between-repub_2940233.png) > [“Ideologies aren't all that important. What's important is psychology. The Democratic constituency is just like a herd of cows. All you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/ideologies-aren-t-all-that-important-what-s-important-is-psychology/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3f/james-carville-2521_democracy_ideologies-aren-t-all-that-important-wha_764105.png) > [You are sitting here defending an assault on American democracy. Somebody probably said nice things about anybody at a given point. This…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/you-are-sitting-here-defending-an-assault-on-american-democracy/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6f/james-carville-2521_american-democracy_you-are-sitting-here-defending-an-assaul_1658802.jpg) ## Other authors on Democracy - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b021/author-rush-limbaugh-81741.jpg) Rush Limbaugh 167 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/rush-limbaugh/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-noam-chomsky-71799.jpg) Noam Chomsky 115 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/noam-chomsky/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-barack-obama-16275.jpg) Barack Obama 113 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/barack-obama/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-ilkin-santak-7545.jpg) Ilkin Santak 90 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/ilkin-santak/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-narendra-modi-70220.jpg) Narendra Modi 68 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/narendra-modi/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alexis-de-tocqueville-11183.jpg) Alexis de Tocqueville 65 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/alexis-de-tocqueville/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-mahatma-gandhi-62675.jpg) Mahatma Gandhi 61 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/mahatma-gandhi/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-hillary-clinton-42043.jpg) Hillary Clinton 61 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/hillary-clinton/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bernie-sanders-17420.jpg) Bernie Sanders 51 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/bernie-sanders/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-george-w-bush-38036.jpg) George W. Bush 50 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/george-w-bush/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-h-l-mencken-39886.jpg) H. L. Mencken 49 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/h-l-mencken/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-donald-trump-30060.jpg) Donald Trump 47 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/donald-trump/) ## More by James Carville > [“Victoria Westover and Shari Monetta are true patriots”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/victoria-westover-and-shari-monetta-are-true-patriots/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [I was a little-known political consultant until Bill Clinton made me. When he came upon hard times, I felt it my duty - whatever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/i-was-a-little-known-political-consultant-until-bill-clinton-made-me/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [As a result of that forgiveness, I will never criticize or attack any of your past actions or remarks concerning matters of race relations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/as-a-result-of-that-forgiveness-i-will-never-criticize-or-attack-any/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [“This site sucks garbage bags full of dicks.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/this-site-sucks-garbage-bags-full-of-dicks/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [Every day Catholics prove that you can be a good Catholic and a good Democrat and have a different position from the Church on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/every-day-catholics-prove-that-you-can-be-a-good-catholic-and-a-good/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [My blood's not red or blue - it's brown.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/my-blood-s-not-red-or-blue-it-s-brown/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [“The James Carville "herd of cows" quote is a fabrication, posted on the website thinkexist.com by someone going by thisoneworks. It has no attribution.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/the-james-carville-herd-of-cows-quote-is-a-fabrication-posted-on-the/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [We don't know each other. Democrats don't know Republicans, Republicans don't know Democrats.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/we-don-t-know-each-other-democrats-don-t-know-republicans-republicans/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/when-you-become-famous-being-famous-becomes-your-profession/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [When the facts change, you change your mind. I know that is a hard concept for people to get sometimes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/when-the-facts-change-you-change-your-mind-i-know-that-is-a-hard/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [I have always loved the college atmosphere - sometimes too much, which is why I spent so long at LSU.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/i-have-always-loved-the-college-atmosphere-sometimes-too-much-which/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [Democratic strategists and operatives should not design a strategy based off today's conditions. They should be setting a strategy for where the trajectory of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/democratic-strategists-and-operatives-should-not-design-a-strategy/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [If you say three things, you don't say anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/if-you-say-three-things-you-don-t-say-anything/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [“I eat babies, shit them out and use the feces that contains their mangled remains for bullet casings. Which I use to kill Republicans.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/i-eat-babies-shit-them-out-and-use-the-feces-that-contains-their/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) > [The only politician in America I know with a man-date is Jim McGreevey.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/the-only-politician-in-america-i-know-with-a-man-date-is-jim-mcgreevey/) [James Carville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carville/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/democracy/james-carville/#itemlist", "name": "19 Democracy Quotes By James Carville", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "As we know the KGB is all over this election [2016].", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Carville" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carville/as-we-know-the-kgb-is-all-over-this-election-2016/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc1/james-carville-2521_democracy_as-we-know-the-kgb-is-all-over-this-elec_2974160.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc1/james-carville-2521_democracy_as-we-know-the-kgb-is-all-over-this-elec_2974160.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc1/james-carville-2521_democracy_as-we-know-the-kgb-is-all-over-this-elec_2974160.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“As we know the KGB is all over this election [2016].” — James Carville", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We don't know each other. 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