Backgrounds Quote by Barack Obama

“Democracies can't function if their citizens don't strive, at least some of the time, to inhabit a common space, a space where they can…

— Anonymous

“Democracy thrived on a clash of ideas, a tolerance of viewpoints, and robust debate.”

— Steve Berry

My notion of democracy is that under it the weakest shall have the same opportunities as the strongest.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Democracy is extremely complex; it is extremely concrete. It's about constantly choosing, finding, developing practical options within the common good. Constantly searching for how…

— John Ralston Saul

“Democracies are not lucky. They do not attract civic-minded leaders by chance. Rather, they attract survival-oriented leaders who understand that, given their dependence on…

— Bruce Bueno De Mesquita

Democracy is the most realistic way for diverse peoples to resolve their differences, and share power, and heal social divisions without violence or repression.

— Condoleezza Rice

We know that dismantling old oppressive regimes is a great deal faster and easier than building new flourishing democracies. Chinggis Khaan once said, 'It…

— Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

Our democracy is as strong as we make it. Its founding principle is that we voice our opinions, and that we are willing to…

— Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Menaced by collectivist trends, we must seek revival of our strength in the spiritual foundations which are the bedrock of our republic. Democracy is…

— Herbert Hoover

Democracies are notorious for a tendency to obey the feelings rather than the mind; thus the nature of democracies often makes itdifficult to conclude…

— Amos Elon

Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power.

— Lord Acton