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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
I never imagined in my life that I will fight elections or form a political party. — Arvind Kejriwal 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 like the idea of democracy. You have to have someone everyone distrusts," said Brutha. "That way, everyone's happy.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
I think the Egyptian people need to restore confidence that Americans, the U.S., means what they say when they talk about democracy,… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
With effort we can protect the foundation of our democracy, for which so many marched across this bridge, the right to vote. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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Instead of being a Woodrow Wilson democracy promoter we ought to hunt down our enemies and kill ISIS rather than creating opportunities… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
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For 60 years, my country, the United States, pursued stability at the expense of democracy in this region, here in the Middle… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Good, law-abiding, value-oriented citizens are the ultimate in hypocrisy; "majority rules" and the law are exactly the same as being the biggest… — William J. Murray Copy Share Image
My books may highlight corruption, brutality and venality, but they also show that if these things come to light, there is rectification.… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
Each candidate behaved well in the hope of being judged worthy of election. However, this system was disastrous when the city had… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Republicans traditionally say, 'oh, we'll cut domestic spending, but we won't touch the military.' The liberals - the ones who are good… — Rand Paul Copy Share Image
The worst thing we can do is to assume that the Electoral College [voting] resulting in the election of Donald Trump represents… — Willie Parker Copy Share Image
America does not hold to the colonial tradition. America came, liberated Afghanistan from the Taliban and al-Qaida, came to an arrangement with… — Ahmed Rashid Copy Share Image
No one can know how long this dumbing-down of American religion will persist. But so long as it does, citizens should probably… — Mark Lilla Copy Share Image
Democracy has become, unless I mistake, a kind of test or shibboleth, by which we try men and measures; and this is… — James Vila Blake Copy Share Image
Women should not be penalized for being women. Equally, men should not be penalized for being men. I fear that in overly… — Robert Black Copy Share Image
As someone who lived under communism for most of my life I feel obliged to say that the biggest threat to freedom,… — Vaclav Klaus Copy Share Image
The vision I see is not only a movement of direct democracy, of self- and co-determination and non-violence, but a movement in… — Petra Kelly Copy Share Image
No government by experts in which the masses do not have the chance to inform the experts as to their needs can… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
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