Democracy Quotes

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Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers. — Aristotle
In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is… — Aristotle
Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms. — Aristotle
If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike… — Aristotle
Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they… — Aristotle
Jeans represent democracy in fashion. — Giorgio Armani
I think, as a general matter, clearly, the United States globally supports the development of democracy and the democratic yearnings of all people. — Richard Armitage
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong. — Richard Armour
Fundamentalists are not friends of democracy. And that includes your fundamentalists in the United States. — Karen Armstrong
A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership. — Chinua Achebe
Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have… — Chinua Achebe
Reading and writing, like everything else, improve with practice. And, of course, if there are no young readers and writers, there will shortly be no… — Margaret Atwood
Informed by our sad experience of history, we require nothing short of a foundation for lasting democracy. — Ibrahim Babangida
A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in its feelings about itself, but imperialistic about its practice. — Irving Babbitt
If a man went simply by what he saw, he might be tempted to affirm that the essence of democracy is melodrama. — Irving Babbitt
Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have a ways to… — Michelle Bachelet
For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected. — Michelle Bachelet
The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force… — Lord Acton
The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management skills of celery. — Dave Barry
Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide. — John Adams

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