Quote by Dean Koontz

“It was becoming difficult to separate her own decisions from those made by others, for her, on behalf of themselves.”

— Chris Pavone

“We may still contrive to raise three cheers for democracy, although at present she only deserves two.”

— E.M. Forster

“...was I to join them therefore? To let their acts rule my own? I will not make their choices for them, nor will I…

— Ursula K. Le Guin

“Would you rather have the lords and nobles back? What is Democracy for? Not so we can rob each other. Or cheat.' I said…

— Peter Carey

“Many of our decisions were not decisions at all. We were herded into one choice or another, to put it gently.”

— Nadia Hashimi

“Hers was a tone and manner that assured the listener they had only two choices; obedience or death.”

— Loretta Chase

“She wanted to tell them that whatever happened, whatever they chose, one day they would have to come awake, everyone would have to stand…

— Madeleine Thien

“Any kind of organized revolt against the party, which was bound to be a failure, struck her as stupid. The clever thing to do…

— George Orwell

“One person, with good purpose, can, constitute the majority.”

— Maya Angelou

“The only thing that counted to her was her own opinion of herself. If that became smirched or spoiled there would be nothing left.…

— Josephine Tey

“What if I end up making a decision that not everyone agrees with? Congratulations are in order. You're a leader.”

— Al Pittampalli

“It was against her principles to allow anyone else to fight her battles and perhaps be injured or killed in her place.”

— Christine Feehan