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Our Democracy Quotes by Barack Obama
- When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening, foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, government is us
- It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy
- The role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote.
- I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books . Now, I know some people want me to bypass Congress and change the…
- Inequality also distorts our democracy. It gives an outsized voice to the few who can afford high-priced lobbyists and unlimited campaign contributions, and runs the…
- With effort we can protect the foundation of our democracy, for which so many marched across this bridge, the right to vote.
- 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…
- 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,…
More Our Democracy Quotes
- 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… — Robert Caro
- Our democracy must be not only the envy of the world but the engine of our own renewal. There is nothing wrong… — William J. Clinton
- Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and… — 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… — 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… — 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… — 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… — 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… — Max Lerner
- In our democracy every young person should have an equal opportunity to obtain a higher education, regardless of his station in life… — John F. Kennedy