Democratic Quotes

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They tell us that we live in a great free republic; that our institutions are democratic; that we are a free and self-governing people. That… — Eugene V. Debs
No truly sophisticated proponent of repression would be stupid enough to shatter the facade of democratic institutions. — Unknown Author
Only religion can prevent democratic rule from developing into mob rule. A nation can prosper only as its citizens are religious, intelligent, capable of service… — Roger Babson
The right type of [leader] is democratic. He must not consider himself a superior sort of personage. He must actually feel democratic; it is not… — Unknown Author
Credible reporting indicates that Al Qaeda is moving forward with its plans to carry out a large-scale attack in the United States in an effort… — Tom Ridge
Terrorism takes us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the… — Jacques Chirac
Our plan is to struggle against terrorism and have security for the country and help draft a democratic constitution as soon as possible. — Jalal Talabani
But we don't have an example of a democratic society existing in a socialist economy - which is the only real alternative to capitalism in… — Peter L. Berger
If we want to produce people who share the values of a democratic culture, they must be taught those values and not be left to… — Cal Thomas
If there had been a strong democratic sentiment in Germany, Hitler would never have come to power . [Germans] deserved what they got when they… — A J P Taylor
Decision by democratic majority vote is a fine form of government, but it's a stinking way to create. — Lillian Hellman
One of the main purposes of laws in a democratic society is to put burdens upon intelligence and reduce it to impotence. Ostensibly, their aim… — H. L. Mencken
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organised habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this… — Edward Bernays
What we call fiction is the ancient way of knowing, the total discourse that antedates all the special vocabularies....Fiction is democratic, it reasserts the authority… — E L Doctorow
Sooner or later a democracy which is to survive has to be able to rely upon that enlargement of vision and purpose of those individuals… — Ordway Tead
The political form of a society wherein the proletariat is victorious in overthrowing the bourgeoisie will be a democratic republic. — Vladimir Lenin
The role of the teacher remains the highest calling of a free people. To the teacher, America entrusts her most precious resource, her children; and… — Shirley Hufstedler
Standing alone among great democratic nations in imposing the death penalty is another moral decision that Americansare being forced to confront. — Jimmy Carter
What the public does is not to express its opinions but to align itself for or against a proposal. If that theory is accepted, we… — Walter Lippmann
The best defence [for a democracy, for the public good] is aggressiveness, the aggressiveness of the involved citizen. We need to reassert that slow, time-consuming,… — John Ralston Saul
Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix. — Harry S. Truman
A democratic public forms when citizens gather together to deliberate and make public judgments about local and national issues that affect their lives. By associating… — Kevin Mattson
Alliances are crucial to success in the political sphere. However, if we are to approach other organizations to propose alliances for the public good, we… — Arthur Curley
When the function of libraries is put in terms of their contributions to the community, people see their centrality. The challenge to us is to… — Arthur Curley
One of my greatest sources of pride as president of the New York Public Library is the continuance of the library's open, free, and democratic… — Vartan Gregorian

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