Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy. — Walter Cronkite Copy Share Image
There is nothing more important to a democracy than an active and engaged press. — William H. McRaven Copy Share Image
I think it's important in a democracy such as ours that we have multiple sources to get news and information and utilize… — Donna Brazile Copy Share Image
What is most important for democracy is not that great fortunes should not exist, but that great fortunes should not remain in… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
I've always thought that the role of citizen, the role of advocate, were as important in our democracy as running for office. — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
On one hand, it is very important that democracy and human rights be defended across borders. But it is also very important… — Sebastian Pinera Copy Share Image
This is why we feel that democracy's important: because democracy allows you to have small explosions and therefore avoid the bigger explosions. — Indira Gandhi Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court of the United States is too important to our democracy for it to be understaffed for partisan reasons. — Patrick Leahy Copy Share Image
Individual actions are important because in any democracy, citizens need to feel agency. If you feel powerless, totally powerless, it's psychologically dangerous. — Elizabeth May Copy Share Image
I don't believe that there's such a thing as objectivity in much of journalism, but I think there is a serious effort… — Jann Wenner Copy Share Image
In the United States the government has become less important. So, it's democracy, but as each year passes it seems that the… — Will Oldham Copy Share Image
In the United States, the world's most important democracy, Congress seems permanently deadlocked, in hock to moneyed interests, unable to grapple with… — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
This is why universities, and civil society more generally, are so important for a democracy like ours, founded on a genuine idealism… — Abhijit Banerjee Copy Share Image
Some kind of affirmative action is important in a democracy and for economic competitiveness and national security. The Army was the first… — Andrew Young Copy Share Image
