In order to have enough freedom, it is necessary to have too much. — Clarence Darrow Copy Share Image
In a true democracy everyone can be upper class and live in Connecticut. — Lisa Birnbach Copy Share Image
Democracy is a kingless regime infested by many kings who are sometimes more exclusive, tyrannical and destructive than one, even if he… — Benito Mussolini Copy Share Image
Leaders cling to power in a socialist state like Venezuela by buying votes and manipulating elections. — Trish Regan Copy Share Image
A government by the passions of the multitude, or, no less correctly, according to the vices, and ambitions of their leaders is… — Fisher Ames Copy Share Image
If Republicans vote in big numbers, we win a statewide election. It's just that simple. — Kris Kobach Copy Share Image
There are many democracies in our Arab and Islamic countries, but unfortunately, they are all false democracies. — Yusuf al-Qaradawi Copy Share Image
Democrats don't understand what is wrong in the black community or how to fix it. If they do, they don't care. — Milo Yiannopoulos Copy Share Image
The rights of democracy are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people. — Olof Palme Copy Share Image
The most natural ideology is nature itself. The nature laws are unwritten, but always workable. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
It's odd how those who dismiss the peace movement as utopian, don't hesitate to proffer the most absurdly dreamy reasons for going… — Arundhati Roy Copy Share Image
Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy and all of them would be… — Franklin D. Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Democracy is not brute numbers; it is a genuine union of true individuals...the essence of democracy is creating. The technique of democracy… — Mary Parker Follett Copy Share Image
I've always been very interested in the struggle for human rights, not just here but abroad, and I wanted to be an… — Leah Ward Sears Copy Share Image
I do not regard myself as a Christian politician. I regard myself as a politician who just happens to think religion matters.… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
...Local prohibitions cannot block advances in military and commercial technology... Democratic movements for local restraint can only restrain the world's democracies, not… — K. Eric Drexler Copy Share Image
A lot of times, with campaigns or parties, things are cyclical. We need a long-term strategy on how we continue to engage… — Ronna McDaniel Copy Share Image
Collective bargaining has always been the bedrock of the American labor movement. I hope that you will continue to anchor your movement… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Three of the last four [elections], '06, '08, and '12, were disastrous for Republicans. And they were years in which we just… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
“So one time I said to her that she should stop reading it, because it was just depressing, so she was like,… — M.T. Anderson Copy Share Image
I have ever been opposed to banks, - opposed to internal improvements by the general government, - opposed to distribution of public… — Sam Houston Copy Share Image
Tradition is only democracy extended through time; it may be defined as an extension of the franchise. Tradition means giving votes to… — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
Violent resistance against the power of the state is the last resort of the minority in its effort to break loose from… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
The rationale for universal compassion is based on the same principle of spiritual democracy. It is the recognition of the fact that… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Highly intelligent and well-informed people disagree on every political issue. Therefore, intelligence and knowledge are useless for making decisions, because if any… — Scott Adams Copy Share Image
Organizing free and fair elections is more important than the result itself — Fatos Nano Copy Share Image
If you give up on democracy, you might as well give up on everything. — Robert Reich Copy Share Image
Democracy is always, by nature and constitution, the triumph of mediocrity. — Indro Montanelli Copy Share Image