Why should the idea of Western liberal democracy automatically imply unregulated free-market capitalism? — John Lanchester Copy Share Image
I had this notion of what I called a democratic way of looking around, that nothing was more or less important. — William Eggleston Copy Share Image
“The most we can say of democracy or freedom is that they give our personal abilities a little more influence on our… — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
Republicans don't play to win. But Donald Trump always plays to win and he is teaching Republicans how much fun it can… — Charlie Kirk Copy Share Image
“I like the idea of democracy. You have to have someone everyone distrusts," said Brutha. "That way, everyone's happy.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
How could you say the best form of government is a republic if you think the universe is a monarchy? — Alan Watts Copy Share Image
I never imagined in my life that I will fight elections or form a political party. — Arvind Kejriwal Copy Share Image
I believe that democracy will prevail, so long as the United States stays with these young democracies to help them. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Democracy tends to be a collaborative process, a committee, a consensus. Silicon Valley tends to believe in the individual who creates a… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that… — Lord Acton Copy Share Image
In a democracy you cannot stop public access to that art that will most misinform the people. You cannot stop people from… — Edward Albee Copy Share Image
It is of course one of the great joys of our country, a beacon of democracy that the world admires, that every… — Gina Miller Copy Share Image
In democracy, every election is a learning process. You learn from every election, the one that you win and the one that… — Salman Khurshid Copy Share Image
If you live in a democracy, it's very tiring to be always surrounded by great and high abstract generalisations which are, in… — John Ralston Saul Copy Share Image
Bernard Shaw remains the only model we have of what the citizen of a democracy should be: an informed participant in all… — Jacques Barzun Copy Share Image
Full democracy requires the full participation of women. Your voices are vital. The word 'vital' means necessary for life. A democracy, to… — Swanee Hunt Copy Share Image
Cuba is not like bourgeois democracy the ones that imposes the blockade to make Cuba change. We have direct elections. Here they… — Alejandro Castro Espin Copy Share Image
Confidence is a trait that has to be earned honestly and refreshed constantly; you have to work as hard to protect your… — Twyla Tharp Copy Share Image
That's because of everything the public interest and the media interest is focused on: What did Donald Trump know and when did… — Angus King Copy Share Image
What other developed democracy has such a ridiculous and squalid history of intolerance? From the imprisonment and roasting of heretics, witches and… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
President Obama has said that our aspirations should be realistic. We are not going to turn one of the poorest countries in… — David Petraeus Copy Share Image
Now, I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books... Now, I know some people want me to bypass Congress… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As Americans, we have shown ourselves to have the greatest military on the face of the planet, but we are not so… — Martin O'Malley Copy Share Image
I think on the efficiency level, not only the distribution level, capitalism is a flawed system. It probably has the same virtues… — Kenneth Arrow Copy Share Image
There is a tension between parliamentary and popular sovereignty. A lively, meaningful democracy would achieve a balance between the two. — George Monbiot Copy Share Image
There is no reason to believe that there is one law for families and another for nations. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Why am I such a Euro-enthusiast? Because I knew it was an anchor of democracy. — Adam Michnik Copy Share Image
One of the first things we must get rid of is the idea that democracy is tantamount to capitalism. — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
One voice is tiny, and alone it cannot be heard above the din of politics as usual. The peoples voice, when it… — Ross Perot Copy Share Image
Democracy is fine in politics. It should stay there, and we need more of it. But its political virture is no reason… — Allen Lacy Copy Share Image
Large swathes of people losing faith in democracy is a dangerous thing. Conflict, desperation, totalitarianism are the products of that loss of… — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
The thing about Republicans is that they don't care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others. — Jane Smiley Copy Share Image
I think I bring a perspective that local communities are what make this country great, and they are the laboratories of democracy. — Eric Garcetti Copy Share Image
There are some Republicans who say that any time you raise new revenue, you have to have a tax cut to match… — Jeff Flake Copy Share Image
I'd like to think that "President Obama believed deeply in this democracy and the American people." — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Democracy will itself accomplish the salutary universal change from delusive to real, and make a new blessed world of us by and… — Thomas Carlyle Copy Share Image
Ultimately, you change the culture in Washington only one way, and it's one election at a time, with the character of the… — Paul Sadler Copy Share Image
The cosmos is a gigantic flywheel making 10,000 revolutions per minute. Man is a sick fly taking a dizzy ride on it. — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
The difference between a martyr and a cannon fodder is not far from the difference between a scout and a spy. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
I have the deepest, deepest respect for these guys who are actually fighting for democracy in countries far away. — Pilou Asbaek Copy Share Image
