Democracy Quotes · Page 112

Democracy alone, of all forms of government, enlists the full force of men's enlightened will.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Democracy is not static. It is a living force. Every new idea, every new invention offers opportunity for both good and evil.

— Herbert Hoover

It [concentration of wealth and power] has been a menace to . . . American democracy.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Israel, an embattled democracy, has been fighting terrorism for over 100 years.

— Ariel Sharon

A page is turning for me. I won't be candidate in legislative elections, nor in any elections to come.

— Nicolas Sarkozy

Please continue to voice your beliefs, as your participation is the foundation of our country's democracy.

— Marc Veasey

It is not that the people want a BJP government or Modi as PM. The Nation wants to teach a lesson to…

— Narendra Modi

We need to open up our party to wider involvement to build the movement we need to win elections and change our…

— Wes Streeting

Well, I would say that we've got to redefine democracy, that we have been stuck in concepts of representative democracy, that we…

— Grace Lee Boggs

It is true you cannot eat freedom and you cannot power machinery with democracy. But then neither can political prisoners turn on…

— Corazon Aquino

Some observers compare elections in some countries with sports events, where people are but spectators. Moreover, elections must not be mere interludes…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and…

— John Adams

There are ways to pursue political change. In a democracy, it's through the ballot box. There are other ways, and many democracies…

— Richard Armitage

Hatred is corrosive of a person's wisdom and conscience; the mentality of enmity can poison a nation's spirit, instigate brutal life and…

— Liu Xiaobo

Americans must have faith that presidential election rules are established through the transparent, democratic process required by the U.S. Constitution to guarantee…

— Bill Hagerty

We want the United States, the United Nations, and all democracies around the world to join the Cuban people in their quest…

— Nicole Malliotakis

By patience and determination, rather than by a harsh upsetting of tradition, we move toward our national aspirations… This is the way…

— Newton B. Drury

For over a century, popular struggles in the democracies have used the nation-state to temper raw capitalism. The power of voters has…

— Robert Kuttner

“There are a whole lot of religious people in America, including the majority of Democrats. When we abandon the field of religious…

— Barack Obama

Do not stand still disputing about your election, but set to repenting and believing. Cry to God for converting grace. Revealed things…

— Joseph Alleine

It is unnatural that a pure stream should flow from a foul fountain its vices are but a continuation of the vices…

— Thomas Paine

“On the other hand, it will be equally forgotten that the vigor of government is essential to the security of liberty; that,…

— Alexander Hamilton

“It is, indeed, difficult to conceive how men who have entirely given up the habit of self-government should succeed in making a…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“So I asked Dr Ceric if he thought there was a conflict between European values and Islam. ‘Not at all,’ he said.…

— Kristiane Backer

The threats against democracy today are in general completely normal. They walk around in costume and tie.

— Carl B. Hamilton

People can be divided into two parts: those who leave cultural heritage after themselves and those who do not leave.

— Anonymous

Democracy is not an end in itself, but a means to achieve the sacred promises of human dignity, justice and peace.

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

Republicans have made it so Musk and the most powerful win and everyone else loses.

— Andy Kim

If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function it must have dissent.

— Henry Steele Commager

We need to restore our democracy to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

— Jeff Van Drew

Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run.

— Brendan Gill

“Democracy is not a tearing down; it is a building up. It does not denial of the divine right of kings; it…

— Calvin Coolidge

The best guarantee against the abuse of power consists in the freedom, the purity, and the frequency of popular elections.

— John Quincy Adams

Well the truth is, Republicans didn't just lose a few elections, we lost our way.

— Mike Pence

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

“A democracy without values easily turns into open or thinly disguised totalitarianism.”

— Pope John Paul II

“Think about it... The Republicans have gone from Abraham Lincoln to Sarah Palin to Donald Trump. No wonder they don't believe in…

— Andy Borowitz

We have a lot of people who are Republicans, a lot of people who are Democrats, and it's not just because of…

— Jamie Dimon

Democracy requires information. Plato knew that informed decision-making requires knowledge.

— Mary Beard

Getting anyone elected takes a village, but this is especially true for Democrats in ruby red states such as Louisiana.

— Jessica Tarlov