Behind closed doors Quote by Damon Keith

Democracies die behind closed doors.

— Damon Keith

I would argue that in times of war, sealed lips sink entire democracies. If we don't have access to vital information, we lose everything.

— Ted Gup

“Public access to government information is a fundamental prerequisite to a functioning democracy. A democratic system is based on the notion that government legitimacy…

— John Podesta

When information which properly belongs to the public is systematically withheld by those in power, the people soon become ignorant of their own affairs,…

— Richard M. Nixon

In a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process.

— Gerald R. Ford

The better the information it has, the better democracy works. Silence and secrecy are never good for it.

— Kate Adie

The best justification governments can find to shut down information is that lives are at risk. In fact, lives have been at risk as…

— Jemima Khan

Remarkably, governments are beginning to embrace the idea that nothing enhances democracy more than giving voice and information to everybody in the country. Why…

— Mo Ibrahim

That's the place we're in right now: we think we have the capability to get every piece of information, and we don't. We don't…

— Daniel Espinosa

I believe that when you provide information to people, they become less fearful and they will engage more in their democracy if they are…

— Michael Moore

Democracy doesn't work unless the public is informed.

— Brad Pitt

The dictatorship is shut up, democracy is always concerned.

— Woody Allen