Democratic Quotes

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All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish… — Alexis de Tocqueville
No protracted war can fail to endanger the freedom of a democratic country. — Alexis de Tocqueville
There are two things which a democratic people will always find very difficult - to begin a war and to end it. — Alexis de Tocqueville
The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens. — Alexis de Tocqueville
The debates of that great assembly are frequently vague and perplexed, seeming to be dragged rather than to march, to the intended goal. Something of… — Alexis de Tocqueville
The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colours… — Alexis de Tocqueville
Knowledge is the most democratic source of power. — Alvin Toffler
There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like… — Leon Trotsky
A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader. — Harry S. Truman
I don't think the face of the Democratic Party is Nancy Pelosi. — Tom Vilsack
I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party. — Paul Wellstone
There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics. — Paul Wellstone
A black agenda is jobs, jobs, jobs, quality education, investment in infrastructure and strong democratic regulation of corporations. The black agenda, at its best, looks… — Cornel West
We need to put strong Democratic pressure on President Obama in the name of poor and working people. — Cornel West
Since the emergence of the Republican Party, only two Democratic presidents, Franklin Roosevelt and John Kennedy, have been followed by Democrats, and both FDR and… — George Will
The teachers' unions that block school reform have done serious damage to the union brand. The public no longer views unions as their friend, much… — Juan Williams
I'm always being accused of being a Hollywood Republican, but I'm not! I have just as many Democratic ideas as Republican ones. If they could… — Bruce Willis
Companies that are willing to share, to withhold in order to further the growth of the company, willing to try to get a better atmosphere… — E. O. Wilson
That a peasant may become king does not render the kingdom democratic. — Woodrow Wilson
In the first weeks of the Obama administration, 'bipartisanship' was the reigning buzzword, and when the Beltway thinks 'bipartisan,' it pictures President Reagan and Democratic… — James Wolcott
Democracy is disruptive. Around the world, peaceful protesters are being demonised for this, but there is no right in a democratic civil society to be… — Naomi Wolf
Social Democratic and trade union organs have approved of the illegal invasion of Belgium, of the massacre of suspected guerrillas, as well as their wives… — Clara Zetkin
No matter how convinced we are that someone is nasty, evil or just plain criminal, if they have not been convicted of any crime and… — Julian Baggini
In every capitalist economy there are anti-capitalist movements, activists, and even political parties; in a way, that there are no longer anti-democratic movements, activists, and… — Geoff Mulgan
Revolution may not be pro-Western or democratic. — Evgeny Morozov

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