Could Quote by Bill Kristol Download Open image “The idea that democracies could be vulnerable to demagogues is not a new notion.” — Bill Kristol ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Could Democracy Idea New Notion Vulnerable
When the goal of political action is no longer the defense of liberty, no word other than demagoguery can describe the despicable nature of… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
Developing and newer democracies are much more susceptible to the tactics of populists and demagogues - they often do not have strong institutions, free… — Kofi Annan Copy Share Image
The spirit of democracy cannot be established in the midst of terrorism, whether governmental or popular. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
Democracies don't prepare well for things that have never happened before. — Richard A. Clarke Copy Share Image
“on Democracies: "there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the weaker party or an obnoxious individual. Hence it is that such democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent… — James Madison Copy Share
The tragedy of modern democracies is that they have not yet succeeded in effecting democracy. — Jacques Maritain Copy Share Image
There’s no democratic state that’s not compromised to the very core by its part in generating human misery. — Gilles Deleuze Copy Share Image
Undoubtedly, a democratic state without an alternative is a danger to democracy itself. — Reuven Rivlin Copy Share Image
Demagogues and agitators are very unpleasant, they are incidental to a free and constitutional country, and you must put up with these inconveniences or… — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
“When states are democratically governed according to law, there are no demagogues, and the best citizens are securely in the saddle; but where the… — Aristotle Copy Share Image
If Romney explains why where we are with Obama is unacceptable, why whither we are tending is even worse - and why his own… — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
I was involved in the 'reformicon' effort in 2013-2014, which was explicitly, 'We can't just Xerox Reagan.' In the spirit of Reagan, actually, we… — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
In many cases, it's a choice. There are many, many human beings through history - millions and millions and millions - who have been… — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
The Republican ticket in 2012 was Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. Whatever again you think of them, that's not a dumbed-down ticket. — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
Some discrimination is perfectly reasonable. The discrimination between trying to teach our kids what most of human history has thought was a desirable lifestyle… — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
A woman, like a man, should be treated with human decency, according to the rule of law, and free of the abusive, unjust exercise… — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
Power tends to corrupt - so we should, in both the public and the private spheres, be on guard against, and erect sturdy guardrails… — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
I think the failures of Republican governance led to a distrust of Republican elites, which is fair enough. — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
To the credit of the Republican Party and the conservative movement, people have been expelled or marginalized. Pat Buchanan in the '90s. Ron Paul,… — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
Republican government presupposes decent and admirable qualities among its citizens - so we should be serious about strengthening character and inculcating virtue. — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
I think Rumsfeld was not a good Defense Secretary. I'm glad he's gone. — Bill Kristol Copy Share Image
By eating many fruits and vegetables in place of fast food and junk food, people could avoid obesity. — David H. Murdock Copy Share Image
I once told someone I could act. They totally bought it. I've been getting away with it ever since. — Akshay Kumar Copy Share Image
I just think my own ambition would not allow me to sit on the gifts that my creator had given me. And so that's… — Janelle Monae Copy Share Image
I've seen guys come along with more ability - they've been faster or bigger or stronger - but they never worked hard to develop… — Steve Largent Copy Share Image
I never want to look back on any moment and say I could have done more. So I go all in. — Scott Haze Copy Share Image
Some would call me an environmentalist. I don't know why. I reuse the water that falls in my backyard in the winter. I reuse the trash and clippings I produce for mulch. I reuse the rain that falls on my roof, and I reuse the sun that shines on my house for energy. I guess you could call me a… — Ed Begley, Jr Copy Share
It's what the people wanted at the time, but the country could not be half-segregated and half-integrated, just as it could not be half-slave… — George Wallace Copy Share Image
It's something he used to say when he was happy. It could be a very, very simple day. We might be sitting out on… — Jennifer Grant Copy Share Image
I don't think Joe Louis could take the punches today fighting in this era. — Larry Holmes Copy Share Image
What a gift it would be if every child in the country could hear a professional orchestra at least once. — Lenny Henry Copy Share Image
If my wisdom could get support from officials, I think society would move forward 20 years. — Chen Guangbiao Copy Share Image
How could you justify giving Holland twice the amount of money that you gave Belgium? Well, finally, I put it up to them. They… — W. Averell Harriman Copy Share Image
