Democratic Quotes

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I think art has a right — not an obligation — to be difficult if it wishes. And, since people generally go on from this… — Geoffrey Hill
When the democratic deficit is so enormous, people are left with very little option but to take peaceful, non-violent direct action. — Caroline Lucas
Any sort of plain speaking is better than the nauseous sham good fellowship our democratic public men get up for shop use. — George Bernard Shaw
There is danger that totalitarian governments, not subject to vigorous popular debate, will underestimate the will and unity of democratic societies where vital interests are… — John F. Kennedy
If the United States and the United Nations truly want peace and security let them fulfill the hopes of the common people everywhere - let… — Paul Robeson
Because democratic institutions do not renew themselves as effortlessly as flowering trees, they demand the ceaseless tinkering of people who possess both the courage and… — Bill Vaughan
The Democratic leadership has expressed great concern for the incarceration rate in the commonwealth in the last few years. Now they want to fill the… — Bill Vaughan
What made Obama unique was that he was the ultimate charismatic politician -- the most unknown stranger ever to achieve the presidency in the United… — Charles Krauthammer
To his credit, Obama didn't just come to Washington to be someone. Like Reagan, he came to Washington to do something -- to introduce a… — Charles Krauthammer
It doesn't take a genius to see what happens when the entitlement state outgrows the economy upon which it rests. The time of Greece, Cyprus,… — Charles Krauthammer
The public, therefore, among a democratic people, has a singular power, which aristocratic nations cannot conceive; for it does not persuade others to its beliefs,… — Alexis de Tocqueville
In democratic countries, however opulent a man is supposed to be, he is almost always discontented with his fortune, because he finds that he is… — Alexis de Tocqueville
If a [democratic] society displays less brilliance than an aristocracy, there will also be less wretchedness; pleasures will be less outrageous and wellbeing will be… — Alexis de Tocqueville
Thoughtful criticism and close scrutiny of all government officials by the press and the public are an important part of our democratic society. — Jimmy Carter
Obama does not need to worry as much as past Democratic presidents about being labeled soft on national security - not after giving the order… — Ron Fournier
Romney and Democratic rival President Obama have led their partisan backers down a trail of lies, negativity and vacuous policies that seem certain to guarantee… — Ron Fournier
I'm not a shill for the Democratic Party. — Michael J. Fox
What is at stake in the debate over health care is more than the mere crafting of policy. The issue is now the identity of… — Thomas Frank
The way I see it, I'm not going to Washington to be the 60th Democratic senator. I'm going to Washington to be the second senator… — Al Franken
To balance China, the democracies will need new friends - and India with its fast-growing economy, youthful population, and democratic politics seems the obvious candidate. — David Frum
Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit. — Mahatma Gandhi
Cuba is like going to a whole other planet. It's so different but it's so similar to the United States, to Miami. It's like a… — Henry Louis Gates
We need to remake the Democratic party. We need to remake America. — Al Gore
Our democracy, our constitutional framework is really a kind of software for harnessing the creativity and political imagination for all of our people. The American… — Al Gore
Truly, the challenges we face are not Democratic challenges or Republican challenges. In fact, they are not political challenges at all; they are fiscal challenges,… — Christine Gregoire

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