I'm sure if there is a debate, Guantanamo Bay must be closed. And it should be closed, because it does not belong… — Mohamedou Ould Slahi Copy Share Image
This election is about who's going to be the next President of the United States! — Dan Quayle Copy Share Image
The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence. — Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Copy Share Image
I have always been of the opinion that the right kind of journalism is a critical part of our democracy. — Pierre Omidyar Copy Share Image
Labor was marching toward the goal of industrial democracy and contributing constructively toward a more rational arrangement of our domestic economy. — John L. Lewis Copy Share Image
We have Democrats saying dumb things every single day, and Republicans as well. — Emanuel Cleaver Copy Share Image
The Republicans know very well how to lose, and they know how to be very civil in defeat. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
An ordinary Turk, an ordinary Arab, an ordinary Tunisian can change history. We believe that democracy is good, and that our people… — Ahmet Davutoglu Copy Share Image
We have a wonderful history behind us. ... If you are unable to demonstrate to the world that you have this record,… — Carter G. Woodson Copy Share Image
Who is against democracy? Is it the one who calls for peaceful resistance, or the one who bombs people, sheds their blood… — Muqtada al Sadr Copy Share Image
One is actually the democracy here, you know, people are, people assume that this election means that there is democracy in Pakistan.… — Imran Khan Copy Share Image
Seeing that the 97's are a democracy through and through, inevitably, some of these tons of songs I write will get vetoed.… — Rhett Miller Copy Share Image
There's no checklist of how democracies fail because they fail in different ways. Some of them fail because they break up and… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
One day we'll have a system that includes the rights of the people to make money and keep it, rather than a… — Stuart Wilde Copy Share Image
Some African leaders actually dare to suggest that democracy is a concept alien to traditional African society. This is one of the… — Wole Soyinka Copy Share Image
The issue is: $1 trillion or $2 trillion is a lot of money. If our objective is to have stability in the… — Joseph Stiglitz Copy Share Image
Democracy only has substance if there's the rule of law. That is, if people believe that the votes are going to be… — Timothy D. Snyder Copy Share Image
For the first stage of his dictatorship, Vladimir Putin was involved in destroying public space. On the first day he was in… — Masha Gessen Copy Share Image
“We live in what is called a democracy, rule by the majority of the people. A fine ideal if it could be… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
Unless the schools provide our children with a vision of human possibility that enlightens and empowers them with knowledge and taste, they… — Diane Ravitch Copy Share Image
“Limited government is not a means to liberty, it is an end. That is to say, there are always going to be… — Richard D. Baris Copy Share Image
“Here's what we're not taught [about the Declaration and Constitution]: Those words at the time they were written were blazingly, electrifyingly subversive.… — Naomi Wolf Copy Share Image
Republicans win when people are demoralized and you have a small voter turnout, which by the way is why they love voter… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
They believe the less votes the better. Republicans like to suppress votes because they believe they do better in small turnouts. Characteristically,… — Howard Dean Copy Share Image
I believe that as slow and frustrating as it sometimes is, our democracy, our free press and the rule of law work.… — Tom Suozzi Copy Share Image
A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold. — John Paul Stevens Copy Share Image
“The real purpose of the opposition is to minimize the amount of money the ruling party will have stolen from the people… — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Democracy, in any rational form, also imposes conditions on majority rule. That's what the Bill of Rights is about, for example. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I was born in India... Gujarat. I am an Indian! And India is a democratic country, anyone can stand for elections. I… — Paresh Rawal Copy Share Image
After installing friendly leaders in Iran and Guatemala, the United States lost interest in promoting democracy in either country. — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
“An election year in the U.S., as if you needed to be reminded, the vituperative tunes of the Ayn Rand Marching Band… — Karen Joy Fowler Copy Share Image
We're like a Third World country when it comes to some of our election practices. — Donna Brazile Copy Share Image
Democracy is the superior form of government, because it is based on a respect for man as a reasonable being. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
It is far more honest to be undeservedly ignored than to be honoured without merit. — Denis Fonvizin Copy Share Image
I think what my father is saying is I want a fair election. I want a fair election. — Eric Trump Copy Share Image
Democrats can't afford to lose a core demographic such as Black voters from their coalition. — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
Democracy will never be supplanted by a republic of experts—and that is a very good thing. — Thomas Piketty Copy Share Image
Decision making in a democracy depends above all on knowledge and not just the intel available to presidents and policymakers. — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
You know I don't think we need the Republicans to steal family values from us. — Birch Bayh Copy Share Image
“Errors do not cease to be errors simply because they’re ratified into law.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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