Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right. — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
“Universal suffrage in the end does not recognize any of the individual’s rights except the “right” to be alternately oppressor or oppressed.” — Nicolás Gómez Dávila Copy Share Image
Governance under a chief executive elected by universal suffrage will give fresh impetus to economic and livelihood policies. — Carrie Lam Copy Share Image
When Britain signed up to the European Convention and its later protocols, the words 'universal suffrage' were deleted from the 'right to… — Dominic Raab Copy Share Image
The Paris Commune was first and foremost a democracy. The government was a body elected by universal suffrage. — C. L. R. James Copy Share Image
Our march to freedom is irreversible. We must not allow fear to stand in our way. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
While universal suffrage remains an ideal yet to be attained, if you're lucky enough to be able to vote, don't let that… — Chelsea Manning Copy Share Image
While, legally, universal suffrage has been achieved for all undetained citizens over the age of 18, many people still find it difficult… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
It's been a long time since universal suffrage, and I'm sick of the old white men running the show. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
Carry out the republican principle of universal suffrage, or strike it from your banners and substitute 'Freedom and Power to one half… — Ernestine Rose Copy Share Image
Once I should have been, if not satisfied, partially, at least, contented with suffrage for the intelligent and those who have been… — Salmon P. Chase Copy Share Image
Above all things the mass-mind is most bitterly resentful of superiority. It will not tolerate the thought of an elite; and under… — Albert J. Nock Copy Share Image
Although universal suffrage may not be a panacea for all social problems, it does have a profound bearing on the democratic development… — Carrie Lam Copy Share Image
Our system has adopted universal suffrage, which points toward open and easy access to the ballot, but our heritage in political exclusivity… — Jamelle Bouie Copy Share Image
I need [Beijing's] trust in order to develop universal suffrage. The more suspicions being expressed, the more difficulty we'll have in moving… — Donald Tsang Copy Share Image
If the lesser mind could measure the greater as a foot-rule can measure a pyramid, there would be finality in universal suffrage.… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
Xi Jinping is a very strong and ambitious leader who is looking to make a lot of changes in China. He is… — Henry Paulson Copy Share Image
It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat; and worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
The socialist parties of all countries are duty bound to fight energetically for the implementation of universal women's suffrage which is to… — Clara Zetkin Copy Share Image
Meiklejohn's position is that free speech in a democracy is not an absolute flowing from the boundless source of some presumed 'natural… — Max Lerner Copy Share Image
Democracy turns upon and devours itself. Universal suffrage, in theory the palladium of our liberties, becomes the assurance of our slavery. And… — H. L. Mencken Copy Share Image
The poor, stupid, free American citizen! Free to starve, free to tramp the highways of this great country, he enjoys universal suffrage,… — Emma Goldman Copy Share Image
Does man's freedom consist in revolting against all laws? We say no, in so far as laws are natural, economic, and social… — Mikhail Bakunin Copy Share Image
“Imagine if one should drag an innocent passer-by from the street to the operating room of a nearby hospital and force him… — Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn Copy Share Image
A declaration of war on the masses by higher men is needed! ... Everything that makes soft and effeminate, that serves the… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“The Constitution, the National Assembly, the dynastic parties, the blue and the red republicans, the heroes of Africa, the thunder from the… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
Proof that they do not understand the republic is that in their fine promises for universal suffrage, they forgot women. — Delphine de Girardin Copy Share Image
I'm optimistic Hong Kong will achieve universal suffrage - no matter the attitude of Beijing. — Joshua Wong Copy Share Image
Among many other reforms, Australians pioneered the secret ballot and universal suffrage. — Richard Flanagan Copy Share Image
We Chinese are instinctively democratic, and Dr. Sun's objective of universal suffrage evokes from all Chinese a ready and unhesitating response. — Chiang Kai-shek Copy Share Image
With universal suffrage, every chief executive candidate must face the seven million people of Hong Kong, explain his or her political platform… — Carrie Lam Copy Share Image
The alleged menace of universal suffrage having been avoided by the absolute suppression of the negro vote, the spirit of mob murder… — Ida B. Wells Copy Share Image
When a battle for suffrage is conducted, it should only be conducted according to socialist principles, and therefore with the demand of… — Clara Zetkin Copy Share Image
Universal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this end, liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free… — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
“I’d likte to welcome you to the land of free, where healthy, wealthy, happy people contribute to the civilization under the protection… — B. Barmanbek Copy Share Image
A consensus on realising the goal of universal suffrage is not unattainable if we bear the common good in mind, move a… — Carrie Lam Copy Share Image