Democracy Quote by Ann Widdecombe

The principle of democracy is a recognition of the sovereign, inalienable rights of man as a gift from God, the Source of law.

— Fulton J. Sheen

Under a democratical government the citizens exercise the powers of sovereignty; and those powers will be first abused, and afterwards lost, if they are…

— Edward Gibbon

A law is something which must have a moral basis, so that there is an inner compelling force for every citizen to obey.

— Chaim Weizmann

LAWS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN BUT PUNISHMENT IS THE TOOL USE TO AMEN A BROKEN LAW.

— CORNELIUS IBIOLORUNDUN

Everyone living under the social contract we call democracy has a duty to act responsibly, to obey the laws, and to abandon certain types…

— Simon Mainwaring

In any civilized society, it is every citizen's responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time, it is every citizen's responsibility to…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.

— Julius Caesar

We have the means to change the laws we find unjust or onerous. We cannot, as citizens, pick and choose the laws we will…

— Ronald Reagan

Government implies the power of making laws. It is essential to the idea of a law, that it be attended with a sanction; or,…

— Alexander Hamilton

When the laws are written and administered by the most powerful leaders in a society, it is human nature for them to understand, justify,…

— Jimmy Carter

The rule of law, and the idea that it applies to everyone regardless of what office that person might hold, is the chief ingredient…

— Eric Swalwell

LAWS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN BUT PUNISHMENT IS THE TOOL USE TO AMEND A BROKEN LAW.

— CORNELIUS IBIOLORUNDUN