Being polite Quote by E.A. Bucchianeri

“Democracy means that people respect the rights of others, including the right to be different.”

— Jerome Nathanson

“Democracy, I say, is not based on violence or terrorism, but on reason, on fair play, on freedom, on respecting other people’s rights as…

— Martin Gilbert

“Democracy, when unchecked, often slips into anarchy—freedom without discipline, a blindness disguised as liberty.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

“We are not going to always agree with each other, but we should have the dignity to always respect each other’s freedom of speech…

— Ellen J. Barrier

“Keep in mind that democracy merely gives power to the people; it does not ensure that power will be used wisely or humanely.”

— Rodney Stark

“Democracy doesn’t give everything, but it grants the freedom to be yourself and pursue what you need.”

— Bhuwan Thapaliya

“He understood privacy and freedom of expression were paramount to liberty, as incompatible as they may appear. One promoted yelling and screaming, while the…

— Shelter Somerset

“Freedom must be distinguished from democracy, with which it is often confused.”

— Thomas Sowell

“Every other basic right, such as the Formation of Government and the Right to Freedom of Organization, are simply practical extensions of the Right…

— Stieg Larsson

“Constitutional democracy can only survive if the people of our nation are moral.”

— Ronald R. Cooke

“Americans became so thoroughly democratic that much of the period's political activity, beginning with the Constitution, was diverted to finding means and devices to…

— Gordon S. Wood

“The most we can say of democracy or freedom is that they give our personal abilities a little more influence on our well-being.”

— Karl Popper