Our Democracy Quotes

133 quotes by 109 authors

The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves. — Bernard Baruch
In a democracy, supposedly we hold power by what we do at the ballot box, so therefore the more we know about political power the… — Robert Caro
Our democracy must be not only the envy of the world but the engine of our own renewal. There is nothing wrong with America that… — William J. Clinton
Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is… — Corazon Aquino
It is the daily; it is the small; it is the cumulative injuries of little people that we are here to protect....If we are able… — Learned Hand
If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: thou shalt not ration justice. — Learned Hand
I have visited sweatshops, factories, and crowded slums. If I could not see it, I could smell it. The foundation of society is laid upon… — Helen Keller
Public education is the key civil rights issue of the 21st century. Our nation's knowledge-based economy demands that we provide young people from all backgrounds… — Eli Broad
In our democracy officers of the government are the servants, and never the masters of the people. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
We must recognize the fundamental rights of man. There can be no true national life in our democracy unless we give unqualified recognition to freedom… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
It is not the armed forces which can protect our democracy. It is the moral strength of democracy which alone can give any meaning to… — Max Lerner
In our democracy every young person should have an equal opportunity to obtain a higher education, regardless of his station in life or financial means. — John F. Kennedy
When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening, foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, government is us — Barack Obama
The First Amendment makes confidence in the common sense of our people and in the maturity of their judgement the great postulate of our democracy. — William O. Douglas
It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy — Barack Obama
For our democracy has been marred by imperialism, and it has been enlightened only by individual and sporadic efforts at freedom. — Pearl S. Buck
Placing a time limit on affirmative action would in all likelihood blunt the orchestrated politics of controversy that now bedevils it. And thinking about phasing… — Orlando Patterson
Undeniably, character does count for our citizens, out communities, and our Nation, and this week we celebrate the importance of character in our individual lives...… — William J. Clinton
Law matters, because it keeps us safe, because it protects our most fundamental rights and freedoms, and because it is the foundation of our democracy. — Elena Kagan
We recall our terrible past so that we can deal with it, to forgive where forgiveness is necessary, without forgetting; to ensure that never again… — Nelson Mandela

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