Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism. — Benazir Bhutto Copy Share Image
A fanatical belief in democracy makes democratic institutions impossible. — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
I support our democracy. And sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Trust in the ability of people to make decisions about their own future is a fundamental tenet of democracy. — David Lidington Copy Share Image
Yes, there is a crisis of hunger on the planet, but hunger is not caused by a scarcity of food but a… — Anna Lappe Copy Share Image
Democracy is more dangerous than fire. Fire can't vote itself immune to water. — Michael Z. Williamson Copy Share Image
Socialism most always leads to a failure of democracy because the economic system ultimately cannot provide for its people. — Trish Regan Copy Share Image
Our political experiment of democracy, the last refuge of cheap misgovernment. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
Democracy is in the blood of Musalmans, who look upon complete equality of manhood [mankind]…[and] believe in fraternity, equality and liberty. — Muhammad Ali Jinnah Copy Share Image
Reaching compromise does not signal weakness, but rather is a sign of strength. The ability to compromise is the backbone of democracy. — Frank-Walter Steinmeier Copy Share Image
The Democrats have essentially decided to move more toward central power, control of just about every aspect of our culture and economy. — Jim DeMint Copy Share Image
The Internet allows foreign adversaries to attack America in new and unexpected ways. Free and fair elections are hard-fought and contentious. There… — Rod Rosenstein Copy Share Image
Since 1920, the vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women - two constituencies that are notoriously… — Peter Thiel Copy Share Image
America cannot do most of what needs to be done alone. You need friends. And we have good friends around the world.… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
I do not deny the rights of democracy, but I have no illusions as to the uses that will be made of… — Henri Frederic Amiel Copy Share Image
As you know from reading many of these Negro writers, we don't deal too much with the discussion of democracy and what… — Stanley Crouch Copy Share Image
“Public access to government information is a fundamental prerequisite to a functioning democracy. A democratic system is based on the notion that… — John Podesta Copy Share Image
To tackle the underlying roots of violence and conflict, we need a massive international effort to reduce poverty and injustice, and to… — Clare Short Copy Share Image
“But the disposition to disagree, to reject and to dissent - however irritating it may be when taken to extremes - is… — Tony Judt Copy Share Image
The FCO must help Turkey reinforce accountable state institutions, while also developing ties far beyond them: the UK needs a deeper and… — Crispin Blunt Copy Share Image
Many Republicans who traditionally were for a positive role in the world, anti-Russian, now they want to defend their party and leader,… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
“Democracy bases its appeal on the sacredness of the People – the consecration of Folk; socialism on the sacredness of Labor –… — Christopher Henry Dawson Copy Share Image
Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so… — Charles Carroll of Carrollton Copy Share Image
It only helps the Democrats if we legalize all these illegal aliens in this country who the Democrats want to put on… — Paul Broun Copy Share Image
Democracy is not about trust; it is about distrust. It is about accountability, exposure, open debate, critical challenge, and popular input and… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
This election will determine whether we're a free nation or whether we have only the illusion of democracy but are in fact… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
And for those of us who have, you know, looked in sort of the established order of the political fray over the… — Ben Domenech Copy Share Image
“A grayeyard is not a democracy, and yet death is the great democracy..” — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
“He read the words, wondering when cruelty won the vote from democracy.” — Gayendra Abeywardane Copy Share Image