The public, therefore, among a democratic people, has a singular power, which aristocratic nations cannot conceive; for it does not persuade others… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
Singapore and China, which don't want to encourage democratic citizenship, are expanding their humanities curricula. These reforms are all about developing a… — Martha C. Nussbaum Copy Share Image
Democratic institutions are necessary and very important, and if I remained at the head of government, it could be an obstacle to… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation. — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that . Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue… — Bob Graham Copy Share Image
I want a Labour Party that is more democratic, more open and listens to its members. — Diane Abbott Copy Share Image
I am sorry to be so blunt, but I do not see much ambiguity here. [Barack] Obama was late to affirm the… — Judith Butler Copy Share Image
If one meets a powerful person - Adolf Hitler, Joe Stalin or Bill Gates - ask them five questions: 'What power have… — Tony Benn Copy Share Image
Communist regimes were not some unfortunate aberration, some historical deviation from a socialist ideal. They were the ultimate expression, unconstrained by democratic… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
The political world is changing rapidly. What the establishment has learned, what the Democratic establishment, the Republican establishment, the media establishment, is… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
A tiny portion of the population controls the lions share of the wealth and most of the command positions of state, manufacturing,… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
We would be driving down the street in a place like Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, and started to see,… — Melinda Gates Copy Share Image
It was one of the great mass achievements of American civilization, and we did it because we thought if you were going… — Robert Hass Copy Share Image
America needs an ineffective president. That's much better than an effective president that's going to go to war with Russia, that's going… — Michael Hudson 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
We have a close, unshakable bond between the United States and Israel, and between the American and Israeli people. We share common… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Generally speaking, the less privileged groups in democratic society, as they become aware of their interests and their political power, will be… — Gunnar Myrdal Copy Share Image
There's too many people that paint with a broad brush that we're all corrupt, we're all amoral. … And having these kinds… — John Ensign Copy Share Image
Radical Islamic fundamentalists harbor contempt for our democratic way of life and, given the opportunity, will stop at nothing to accomplish their… — Paul Weyrich Copy Share Image
Iceland is capitalist social democratic, rather like the Nordic countries generally. The capital had a mayor who is an anarchist, but the… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
You can't say Hillary Clinton is not evolving as a candidate. And boy is she trying very hard to move to where… — Chuck Todd Copy Share Image
In a Democracy, the real rulers are the dexterous manipulators of votes, with their placemen, the mechanics who so skillfully operate the… — Konstantin Pobedonostsev Copy Share Image
To get noticed, I had to take my films in a space which was much more democratic in terms of cinema -… — Anurag Kashyap Copy Share Image
In our democratic society, the library stands for hope, for learning, for progress, for literacy, for self-improvement and for civic engagement. The… — Vartan Gregorian Copy Share Image
The Democratic party should say, "Thank you very much, but you know what, we're going back to be a big-tent party. Broad… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
