Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because…

— Martin Luther King Jr

“In a democracy we sometimes have to put up with things we don't life or approve of.”

— Stephen King

“Democracy is like a great play. It lasts more than one act. You must be patient,”

— Michael Dobbs

“Such is the psychology of crowds that the majority will follow whoever appeared to be in power...”

— Miklós Bánffy

“So few people are really aware of their thoughts. Their minds run all over the place without their permission, and they go along for…

— Thomas M. Sterner

“You spend a whole life of non-interference with the wishes of others, including politicians and the rich, and nobody bothers you and you cut…

— Jack Kerouac

“In a real democracy, what matters is not just the outcome but the way that citizens participate in a debate about the future. That…

— Mick Hume

“The immense majority of even the noblest persons' actions have self-regarding motives, nor is this to be regretted, since if it were otherwise, the…

— Bertrand Russell

“We hear our legislators proclaim unceasingly their respect for the individual conscience, though it be a religious conscience, and themselves anticlericals. All the same,…

— Antonin Sertillanges

“It is a fact that people are always well aware of what is due them. Unfortunately, they remain oblivious of what they owe to…

— St. Francis de Sales

“Man lives consciously for himself but unconsciously he serves as an instrument for the accomplishment of historical and social ends.”

— Leo Tolstoy

“In any case, in the world of politics you can ill afford luxuries such as a clear conscience!”

— Ashwin Sanghi