After every election, the victors try to define and act on their mandate. — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
The Constitution is America's glue, Democracy is the Constitution's glue. — Herbert Hoover Copy Share Image
We need now to build a culture of genuine nonviolence and real democracy. — Mairead Corrigan Copy Share Image
Monarchy degenerates into tyranny, aristocracy into oligarchy, and democracy into savage violence and chaos. — Polybius Copy Share Image
As someone who has led his party through two general elections, I have not always been immune from feeling the pressure of… — Charles Kennedy Copy Share Image
“Sometimes it seems that everybody in the world is in favor of democracy, just as long as it gives them the result… — Jack Lessenberry Copy Share Image
I believe the Republicans have never thought that democracy was anything but a tribal myth. — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
Democracy does not require perfect equality, but it does require that citizens share in a common life. — Michael Sandel Copy Share Image
“support the multi-party system and defend the rules of democratic elections. Vote in local and state elections while you can.” — Timothy Snyder Copy Share Image
Unless bureaucracy is constantly resisted, it breaks down representative government and overwhelms democracy. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I ask the members of the Knesset to be very strict about maintaining the principles of democracy. — Reuven Rivlin Copy Share Image
To my mind, there is a solution which has to do with democracy, because democratic governments are subject to the will of… — George Soros Copy Share Image
Let's say we were a peacekeeping force in some small country that most people had never heard of. And we were there… — Harper Reed Copy Share Image
Democracy is a form of government that cannot long survive, for as soon as the people learn that they have a voice… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
What other, newer democracies find relatively easy - conducting an election, the counting of votes, the peaceful transition of power - seems… — Barkha Dutt Copy Share Image
Since the birth of our Nation, no other right has been more important than having the ability to vote. Unfortunately, as history… — Jan Schakowsky Copy Share Image
All about midterm elections is turnouts. And turnout is measured by enthusiasm, intensity, how interested are people. And President Obama - candidate… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
The beauty of our democracy lies in the American value of equality: if you vote, you have a seat at the table.… — Christine Pelosi Copy Share Image
The Democrats are going to change the name of the Hoover Dam. That is the silliest thing I ever heard of in… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
In the election campaign of 1930, Hitler seldom spoke explicitly of Jews. The crude tirades of the early 1920s were missing altogether.… — Ian Kershaw Copy Share Image
On the much revered family of North American mythology - and a metaphor for the Ruling Alliance: Sacred family! … The supposed… — August Strindberg Copy Share Image
If you mean by "military victory" an Iraqi government that can be established and whose writ runs across the whole country, that… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
[James] Madison pointed out in the discussion of the constitutional debates - the constitutional convention - that democracy would be a danger.… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“But even democracy ruins itself by excess—of democracy. Its basic principle is the equal right of all to hold office and determine… — Will Durant Copy Share Image
Iraq is not only fighting to defend itself, but also to defend all countries of the world, especially as these foreign fighters… — Ibrahim al-Jaafari Copy Share Image
I find it ironic that Republicans have such disdain for the lazy, and yet their solution to every problem is do nothing.… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
For good or for bad, India has rejected a more totalitarian approach to how it will deal with its social problems. We… — Cyril Shroff Copy Share Image
[Democrats] are trying on every front to increase the role of government. — Barney Frank Copy Share Image
The Republicans have a new healthcare proposal: Just say NO to illness! — Mark Russell Copy Share Image
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