We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national… — Mahmoud Abbas Copy Share Image
The primal principle of democracy is the worth and dignity of the individual. — Edward Bellamy Copy Share Image
The principle of democracy is a recognition of the sovereign, inalienable rights of man as a gift from God, the Source of… — Fulton J. Sheen Copy Share Image
It is a fundamental principle of democracy that citizens obey the law or incur whatever penalty applies to its breaking. — Ann Widdecombe Copy Share Image
I do think that even if the average person doesn't care, it IS a big deal. Like, it's been a foundational principle… — Christopher Michael Cillizza Copy Share Image
The freedom movement is built around the principle of democracy and universality of freedom. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
All men are capable of reason. That is the fundamental principle of democracy Because everybody's mind is capable of true knowledge, you… — Joseph Campbell Copy Share Image
The principle, that should be a fundamental principle in our democracy, the principle of "one person, one vote," says that the vote… — Lawrence Lessig Copy Share Image
So I think one can say on empirical grounds - not because of some philosophical principle - that you can't have democracy… — Peter L. Berger Copy Share Image
“In a democracy, there is no check against despotism, because the principle of democracy is supposed to be itself a check. But… — B.F. Skinner Copy Share Image
What is the basic principle of democracy? In the end, it is loyalty to the nation. We Central Europeans know from historical… — Viktor Orban Copy Share Image
I think it is a simple statement of principle that in a democracy you should make your MPs work harder for your… — Nick Clegg Copy Share Image
The principle of democracy is all about delegation of power by the vast majority of citizens through a few chosen representatives chosen… — N. R. Narayana Murthy Copy Share Image
Terror is only justice: prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less a distinct principle than… — Maximilien Robespierre Copy Share Image
In a really equal democracy, every or any section would be represented, not disproportionately, but proportionately. ... Unless they are, there is… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
“This is the first principle of democracy: that the essential things in men are the things they hold in common, not the… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image