At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community. — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
In the EU you have half a billion people who share a common belief in democracy, in rights, in the kind of… — Catherine Ashton Copy Share Image
Do you know, why was administered of the oath are democracy,, The fact that the public can not knowing,, that the people… — Mak_786 Copy Share Image
The Democratic Party is getting very angry, and that came through clearly in this election. — Ed Gillespie Copy Share Image
Lincoln, they used to talk about him almost as bad as they talk about me. So democracy has never been for the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Presidential elections always turn on personalities, they turn on how campaigns are run, they turn on natural desires for change. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We don't know something called elections in Libya. We are a muslim country. We don't know something called colonialism and political parties. — Al-Saadi Gaddafi Copy Share Image
“In any real democracy, magistracy isn’t a benefit—it’s a burdensome responsibility that can’t fairly be imposed on one individual rather than another” — Rousseau Jean-Jacques Copy Share Image
One faction of one party, in one house of Congress, in one branch of government, doesn't get to shut down the entire… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Every election, roughly half the population votes Democrat and the other half votes Republican. Now, I understand why the Republicans get one… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
Democrats do have a historic race going. Hillary Clinton vs. Barack Obama. Normally, when you see a black man or a woman… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
A managed democracy is a wonderful thing... for the managers... and its greatest strength is a 'free press' when 'free' is defined… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
I don't think Democrats are ever going to get excited about cutting Medicaid to pay for tax cuts to wealthy people. I… — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
I ended up working on over 150 political campaigns in 42 states; over a third of those were for Republicans. I want… — Michael Avenatti Copy Share Image
I don't know how we continue to do politics in a democracy if we simply can't listen to one another, if we… — George Packer Copy Share Image
Earth Democracy connects people in circles of care, cooperation, and compassion instead of dividing them through competition and conflict, fear and hatred. — Vandana Shiva 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
“Democracy in contemporary society is a fake, predicated on an illusion that we are together making choices about how best to manage… — Ian Parker Copy Share Image
Saving the world requires saving democracy. That requires well-informed citizens. Conservation, environment, poverty, community, education, family, health, economy- these combine to make… — Carl Safina Copy Share Image
A State, in idea, is the opposite of a Church. A State regards classes, and not individuals; and it estimates classes, not… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
It's plain that the American right wing, the Republicans and some sections of the Democratic Party, don't really care about international norms.… — Vijay Prashad Copy Share Image
How is it possible that a process can be democratic when it comes by way of money? If there is money then… — Alejandro Castro Espin Copy Share Image
In Europe, where the terrorist threat is probably greatest at the moment, the amount of information-sharing that's been taking place, the effectiveness… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“We meet in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot-box,… — Ignatius Donnelly Copy Share Image
Republicans spent too much money, borrowed too much money, earmarked too much. In this race, I'm the only guy who hasn't spent… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I understand democracy as something that gives the weak the same chance as the strong. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
We Americans have the great gifts of freedom and democracy, but it has been our education system that has fulfilled the promise… — James E. Rogers Copy Share Image
The survival of democracy depends on the renunciation of violence and the development of nonviolent means to combat evil and advance the… — A. J. Muste Copy Share Image
I am thankful for our democracy, liberty, and prosperity, and that so many Americans have dedicated their lives to improving our country… — Alcee Hastings Copy Share Image
The tendency among Democrats, especially after a devastating loss, is to come up with either a new individual to lead us, a… — Brian Schatz Copy Share Image
Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work. — Michael Novak Copy Share Image
It's not at all a bad idea for scientific questions to be chosen because a democratic deliberation would identify them as important… — Philip Kitcher Copy Share Image
[Donald] Trump is where the Republicans are, and if you're going to be a Republican leader you should be supportive of that. — Jeff Sessions Copy Share Image
Our history is imperfect, but it has laid the groundwork for the greatest experiment in democracy the world has ever known: America. — Jeff Van Drew Copy Share Image
It is probable that democracy owes more to nonconformity than to any other single movement. — R. H. Tawney Copy Share Image
George W. Bush is history's president, a man for whom the long-term success or failure of democracy in Iraq will determine his… — Andrew Breitbart Copy Share Image
Republicans are the only one who can carry the banner of what I think millions of Americans are saying. — Jim DeMint Copy Share Image
The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy. The people do not want virtue, but are the dupes of pretended… — Elbridge Gerry Copy Share Image
Democracy is interactive... Its a constant job of information, education, explanation, listening, and interactive communication. — Dick Gephardt Copy Share Image
For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom. — Olof Palme Copy Share Image