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
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
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
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
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
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'm not a college graduate, but I don't know how George W.Bush could have truly believed that the flower of democracy was… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
Well, you know what, I'm 60 years old, and I've been interested in politics since I was on my daddy's knee. During… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
Presidential elections and the voter experience have long been fraught for black people. From racist poll taxes to made-up literacy tests to… — Patrisse Cullors Copy Share Image
Perhaps our national ambition to standardize ourselves has behind it the notion that democracy means standardization. But standardization is the surest way… — Ida Tarbell Copy Share Image
I say a vote for the Democrats or Republicans is the ONLY wasted vote… By buying into the rhetoric that there are… — Carla Howell Copy Share Image
The ideas of ancient Greece helped inspire America's founding fathers as they reached for democracy. Our revolutionary ideas helped inspire Greeks as… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Elections are about choices. They're about distinguishing one from the other. There is a political element to that, and of course it… — David Gregory Copy Share Image
Let's be honest, if the Democrats didn't support ignoring our nation's immigration laws, there is no way they could win the presidency… — Ted Nugent Copy Share Image
The enemy is still proud and powerful. He is hard to get at. He still possesses enormous armies, vast resources, and invaluable… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
Neither should we forget the mean, which at the present day is lost sight of in perverted forms of government; for many… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
“Government surveillance is a violation of our intrinsic right to privacy, a breach that extends beyond legal boundaries into the emotional terrain… — James William Steven Parker Copy Share Image
Have you or haven't you built a good school? Haven't you improved living conditions? Aren't you a bureaucrat? Have you helped to… — Joseph Stalin Copy Share Image
In Cuba the elections for the powers of the State comes from the people, first it comes from meetings of the citizens… — Alejandro Castro Espin Copy Share Image
That's really a part of my nature , it goes along with autonomy and independence of action - it's just that I… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
During the Obama years, the Republicans have done an unprecedented amount of stonewalling on cabinet-and-below appointees. I would also argue that their… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
The only tool the Democrats have is in the Senate, and it's the filibuster. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
The soviet people want full-blooded and unconditional democracy. — Mikhail Gorbachev Copy Share Image
I think, at times of stress, you have to trust the pillars of democracy. — Jay Nixon Copy Share Image
