Democracy Quote by Al Franken Download Open image “I hope you realize, in a democracy, laughter is assent.” — Al Franken ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.4 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Democracy Hope You Realize Humor Laughter Realizing
I'm struck by how laughter connects you with people. It's almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Laughter is, after speech, the chief thing that holds society together. — Max Eastman Copy Share Image
Laughter is a sense of proportion and a power of seeing yourself from the outside. — Zero Mostel Copy Share Image
Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease to be amused. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
This country wants to laugh. We want to, and we need to. I'm happy to oblige. — Vicki Lawrence Copy Share Image
Humor can help you to disagree without being disagreeable. The key in democracy is not necessarily that we agree, but that we participate....Despite all… — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
The world is full of horrible things that will eventually get you and everything you care about. Laughter is a universal way to lift… — Anthony Jeselnik Copy Share Image
“A nation forgetting its own laughter is in a sad state of affairs” — Sherry Marie Gallagher Copy Share Image
Laughter is something we have against oppression and oppressive people. Dictators hate people who laugh at them. It's easy for them to destroy people… — Burhan Sonmez Copy Share Image
I want to reclaim 'liberal.' I'm a liberal, and I think most Americans are liberals. — Al Franken Copy Share Image
“The Democratic Senator’s Serenity Prayer God Grant Me the Serenity to Accept the Things I Cannot Legislate The Courage to Legislate the Things I… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
You have to love your country like an adult loves somebody, not like a child loves its mommy. And right-wing Republicans tend to love… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Antitrust law isn't about protecting competing businesses from each other, it's about protecting competition itself on behalf of the public. — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Putin has had many positive experiences working with Western political leaders whose business interests made them more disposed to deal with Russia. — Al Franken Copy Share Image
“right wing’s most common techniques—including the deceptive use of statistics.” — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Apple has long been a leading innovator of mobile technology; I myself own an iPhone. — Al Franken Copy Share Image
I am a Minnesotan, and not just because I root for the Vikings and the Twins. I like the Minnesota-nice sensibility. I like the… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
My dad didn't graduate from high school, ended up being a printing salesman, probably never made more than $8,000 a year. My mom sold… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but deputies of those receiving salaries, wages, subsidies, doles, and other… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
For not only every democracy, but certainly every republic, bears within itself the seeds of its own destruction. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
America is a democracy and has no Hitler, but I am afraid for her future; there are hard times ahead for the American people,… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
There is plenty of time for Republicans to have a Macaca moment. But right now, as of October 17, 2014, the Republican Senate candidates… — Matthew Continetti Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This [presidential] election is about every… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing? — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Failure to find a way to incorporate political Islam in democracy, however uncomfortable its ideology is for secular liberals, will mean we have given… — Crispin Blunt Copy Share Image
