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133 Our Democracy quotes by 109 unique authors

The ruling class is the rich. . . . And those people are so able to manipulate our democracy that they really control the democracy. — Walter Cronkite
Education is 'the guardian genius of our democracy.' Nothing really means more to our future, not our military defenses, not our missiles or our bombers,… — Lyndon B. Johnson
For it was only after I could become President of this country that I could really see in all its hopeful and troubling implications just… — Lyndon B. Johnson
Many who wave American flags also practice discrimination on the basis of race. Many who wave American flags practice anti-Semitism. We think that betrays the… — Billy Campbell
Democracy...is a society in which the unbeliever feels undisturbed and at home. If there were only a half dozen unbelievers in America, their well-being would… — Alfred North Whitehead
In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest. That's bad news for… — Al Franken
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
Voter suppression laws, overzealous filibuster use, you name it - the Republicans use every tactic they can to stop our democracy from actually selecting the… — Jennifer Granholm
Reading builds the educated and informed electorate so vital to our democracy. — Brad Henry
Deliberation and debate is the way you stir the soul of our democracy. — Jesse Jackson
The bedrock of our democracy is the rule of law and that means we have to have an independent judiciary, judges who can make decisions… — Caroline Kennedy
I have absolutely no idea what my generation did to enrich our democracy. We dropped the ball. We entered a period of complacency and closed… — Wynton Marsalis
You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history. — David McCullough
Once you don't vote your ideals... that has serious undermining affects. It erodes the moral basis of our democracy. — Ralph Nader
And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers. — George Pataki
But if there's an erosion at home, you know, Thomas Jefferson warned about a tyranny of an oligarchy and if we surrender our democracy to… — Pat Robertson
Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns. — Arlen Specter
We in the press have a special role since there is no other institution in our society that can hold the President accountable. I do… — Helen Thomas
Widespread public access to knowledge, like public education, is one of the pillars of our democracy, a guarantee that we can maintain a well-informed citizenry. — Scott Turow
I'd like people to be educated on the voting machines, making sure that our democracy isn't being hijacked by computer technology. There's no reason there… — Eddie Vedder
The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy. — Paul Wellstone
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream… — Barack Obama
Get involved in an issue that you're passionate about. It almost doesn't matter what it is ... We give too much of our power away,… — Barack Obama
Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means that we choose between two bodies of real, though not avowed,… — Helen Keller

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