Believe Quote by Chrystia Freeland

The worst thing that can happen in a democracy - as well as in an individual's life - is to become cynical about the…

— Hillary Clinton

Especially among journalists, politics is not a pursuit that's held in high esteem. We tend to be cynical about it - but I actually…

— Chrystia Freeland

On why I don't trust democracy without extremely powerful systems of accountability and recall What seems to be generosity is often only disguised ambition…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Democracy is just a reflection of our morals and the things that we believe.

— David Harsanyi

Regardless of how people love to deride politicians, democracy is not an easy gig. My decisions, views and heartfelt principles are dismissed by so…

— Jess Phillips

Democracy allows rhetoric, false empathy and emotion to pummel rational thinking - so it's no wonder so many politicians thrive in it.

— David Harsanyi

“Cynical? No. Realistic. As far as I’m concerned all you politicians are a bunch of lying, cheating, crooked wankers. You spout a ton of…

— Eli Yance

Democracy is a government where you can say what you think even if you don't think. Politicians are the same all over. They promise…

— Nikita Khrushchev

Democracy is like blowing your nose. You may not do it well, but it's something you ought to do yourself.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

I do not believe in democracy, but I am perfectly willing to admit that it provides the only really amusing form of government ever…

— H. L. Mencken

Democracy is moral before it is political.

— Louis D. Brandeis

“Nobody takes democracy or justice seriously, we are all aware of their corrupted nature, but we participate in them, we display our belief in…

— Slavoj Žižek