Democratic Quotes

1368 Democratic quotes by 898 unique authors

Populism is the simple premise that markets need to be restrained by society and by a democratic political system. We are not socialists or communists,… — Molly Ivins
Personally I prefer a liberal dictator to democratic government lacking liberalism. — Friedrich August von Hayek
I regard the principle of conscription of life as a flat contradiction of all our cherished ideals of individual freedom, democratic liberty and Christian teaching. — Roger Nash Baldwin
If the Labour party goes back to reasserting its socialist and democratic beliefs, that's where I belong. — Shirley Williams
As a whole, the election process before the election and on the day of election was successful, and I think Azerbaijan had normal and democratic… — Unknown Author
It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the aristocratic function of art and the democratic structure of modern society can ever be… — Herbert Read
Record labels, which used to have complete control, are essentially irrelevant. The process of a band exposing itself to the world is extremely democratic and… — Steve Albini
Mexico doesn't deserve what has happened to us. A democratic change is urgent, a change that will permit us to stop being a loser country. — Vicente Fox
His presidency ended more than a decade ago, but politicians, Democrat and Republican, still talk about Ronald Reagan. Al Gore has an ad noting that… — Unknown Author
Basketball is not a democratic sport — Patrick Hunt
The democratic concept of man is false, because it is Christian. The democratic concept holds that . . . each man is a sovereign being.… — Karl Marx
We love your adherence to democratic principles. — William F. Buckley, Jr.
We are a very open, very democratic site, which means we get all sorts of people. We do get some bad guys who are a… — Craig Newmark
I am an adherent of the ideal of democracy, although I well know the weaknesses of the democratic form of government. Social equality and economic… — Albert Einstein
Still, corruption and oppression are far too common threats to the democratic society. — Anna Lindh
So I'm in the Republican Party for the same reason I was in the Democratic Party: to make sure blacks are included, along with everyone… — Charles Evers
Everybody's talking about the new democratic world and whether high fashion is relevant. But without high there is no low. I don't like to intellectualize.… — Alber Elbaz
Great design is not democratic; it comes from great designers. If the standard is lousy, then develop another standard. — Edward Tufte
Voting, the be all and end all of modern democratic politicians, has become a farce, if indeed it was ever anything else. By voting, the… — Robert Higgs
It would be consistent and proper for us to join the war for democratic freedom, only if we would likewise be assured that democratic freedom… — Aung San
Any unarmed people are slaves, or are subject to slavery at any given moment. If the guns are taken out of the hands of the… — Huey Newton
We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country… — Chris Chocola
In the past 20 years and more since China embarked on the road of reform and opening up, we have moved steadfastly to promote political… — Hu Jintao
The news today that Bush has vowed to veto any legislation that reviews the security implications of the Dubai Port World's potential management of our… — John Conyers
In its current form, globalization cannot be sustained. Democratic societies will not support it. Authoritarian leaders will fear to impose it. — John J. Sweeney

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