In a democracy, in a functioning democracy, what would be happening is that popular organizations, unions, political groupings, others would be developing… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
The public affairs of the union are spread throughout a very extensive region, and are extremely diversified by the local affairs connected… — James Madison Copy Share Image
I have worked in a very close and cordial way with Norwegian representatives at many international meetings, and the pleasure I felt… — Lester B. Pearson Copy Share Image
The fact that men have a same origin and live in the same universe means that they are representatives of a same… — African Spir Copy Share Image
In this point of the case the question is distinctly presented whether the people of the United States are to govern through… — Andrew Jackson Copy Share Image
The House of Representatives eliminated the filibuster way back in the 19th century, and somehow it managed to survive. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
The 'nations,' as they are called, with whom our pretended ambassadors, secretaries, presidents, and senators profess to make treaties, are as much… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
The records of every great religion show the presence of such Supermen, so full of the Divine Life that again and again… — Charles Webster Leadbeater Copy Share Image
Power always acts destructively, for its possessors are ever striving to lace all phenomena of social life into a corset of their… — Rudolf Rocker Copy Share Image
She was obviously useful at the UN because she had a public persona before she ever got there. She was well known.… — William A. Rusher Copy Share Image
MPs are paid to be representatives of their constituents. They have to do that job. — Gina Miller Copy Share Image
We also never undercut representatives' prices. A representative will always be able to sell the discounts in our core business, which are… — Andrea Jung Copy Share Image
As God's representative on the earth, He has given us the authority to speak for Him. When we speak under the leading… — Barbara Wentroble Copy Share Image
Since joining the U.S. House of Representatives in November of 2006, I have strongly supported Speaker Nancy Pelosi. I have the utmost… — Albio Sires Copy Share Image
Every individual is representative of the whole . . . and should be intimately understood, and this would give a far greater… — Anais Nin Copy Share Image
[E]very act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is void. No legislative… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
Reason, on the contrary, assures us, that as in so great a number, a fit representative would be most likely to be… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Every democracy must involve civil society in the process of establishing budgets, and all sectors of society must be consulted to determine… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Representative democracy betrays the electorate when laws have no roots in the people but in oligarchies. Studies on the concept and modalities… — Alfred-Maurice de Zayas Copy Share Image
Most of the things that are asked of me as a representative black person, would suggest never are we equal Americans. — Alex Haley Copy Share Image
During the Suffragette revolt of 1913 I[urged] that what was needed was not the vote, but a constitutional amendment enactingthat all representative… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
And as for the Jews, who since the emancipation of their sect have everywhere put themselves, at least in the person of… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
Last month, the House of Representatives passed the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act, which would provide training and assistance to unemployed veterans,… — Joe Heck Copy Share Image
I join cordially in admiring and revering the Constitution of the United States, the result of the collected wisdom of our country.… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
In a representative republic, the education of our children must be of the utmost importance! — James Monroe Copy Share Image