Democracy Quote by Brent Scowcroft Download Open image “Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.” — Brent Scowcroft ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Democracy Election
Democracy is not a form of government, but a form of social organisation. — B. R. Ambedkar Copy Share Image
Democracy is not something we have. It's something we do. — Doris "Granny D" Haddock Copy Share Image
But democracy needs structure to work, in the form of laws and policies. — Katty Kay Copy Share Image
But, if you believe we should go around the world overturning regimes to make little United States, I don't agree with that, because I… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Since the days of Peter the Great, Russians have been maybe Europeans who didn't share in the enlightenment and the reformation, or are they… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
I don't think the Chinese look out at the world and want to overturn the system. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Everybody is within reach of a television set. And so they're all politicized, and they're all stimulated, and then they have these desires, pleasures,… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Saddam is a familiar dictatorial aggressor, with traditional goals for his aggression. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
Simply killing everyone who is already a terrorist today won't solve the problem. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
After the '30s, we said, "no more Munichs." And it got us in a lot of problems. Then we said, "No more Vietnams." Now… — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
If Iraq were to descend into chaos, the Europeans would feel the effects just as much as we would. — Brent Scowcroft Copy Share Image
The art of diplomacy is to take an opportunity and turn it into something. — Brent Scowcroft 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