Democracy does not race, it reaches the finish slowly but surely. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
The problem with Republicans and Conservatives is we attack each other. — Greg Gutfeld Copy Share Image
Why should the idea of Western liberal democracy automatically imply unregulated free-market capitalism? — John Lanchester Copy Share Image
Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing… — Andrew Jackson 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
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
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 like the idea of democracy. You have to have someone everyone distrusts," said Brutha. "That way, everyone's happy.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
People who hand over democracy in exchange for economic security end up losing both things. — Eduardo Bhatia Copy Share Image
We have had political parties threatening to bring down the government, talking about it but not bringing down the government. What I… — James Cleverly Copy Share Image
If the Republicans think that by having stated and even achieved most of the Contract that they are therefore entitled to the… — Malcolm Wallop Copy Share Image
I'm somebody who works within Cambodia, with Cambodians. I work alongside the artists and society to work from within, so that is… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
The young [Nazi] movement is in its nature and inner organization anti-parliamentarian; that is, it rejects... a principle of majority rule in… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
Complete equality isn't compatible with democracy, but it is a agreeable to tolitarianism. After all the only way to ensure the equality… — Iain Benson Copy Share Image
Any grand new dictionary ought itself to be a democratic product, a book that demonstrated the primacy of individual freedoms, of the… — Simon Winchester Copy Share Image
[democrats] hated Richard Nixon, and no wonder. It was Nixon who sent Alger Hiss to jail, and Nixon who waged the Vietnam… — David Frum Copy Share Image
I don't think he should make foreign policy on the basis of peak,but I don't think it can be overstated that Israel… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
The democratic ideal springs from the ideas of liberty, equality, majority rule through free elections, protection of the rights of minorities, and… — Saul Alinsky Copy Share Image
A recent poll showed that nearly half the American public believes that the government should redistribute wealth. That so many people are… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
...democracy cannot survive overpopulation. Human dignity cannot survive it. Convenience and decency cannot survive it. As you put more and more people… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
Highly graduate taxation realizes most completely the supreme danger of democracy, creating a state of things in which one class imposes on… — William Edward Hartpole Lecky Copy Share Image
The International Criminal Court, like most international institutions, is a wonderful idea. A noble idea. All it needs to work is planetary… — James Lileks Copy Share Image
“In our opinion, there is no public good other than one that assures the citizens' private good; we judge institutions from the… — Simone de Beauvoir Copy Share Image
Democracy is to have different ideas, even extreme ones. In democracy there is space for all of them and bridges to connect… — Burhan Sonmez Copy Share Image
“Under democracy, the incentive structure is systematically changed. Egalitarian sentiments and envy are given free reign. Everyone, not just the king, is… — Hans-Hermann Hoppe Copy Share Image
Democracies don't prepare well for things that have never happened before. — Richard A. Clarke Copy Share Image
There's a utility in the democracy refreshing itself on an ongoing basis. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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