Democracy Quote by E. J. Dionne Download Open image “A nation that hates politics will not long survive as a democracy.” — E. J. Dionne ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Democracy Hate Hate politics Inspirational Long Nations Politics
Democracy cannot long survive when the people permit their lives to be dominated - economically or politically - by a powerful few. — Helen Gahagan Douglas Copy Share Image
You can't afford to hate politics. The politics of this country is democracy. Democracy is by the people, of the people and for the… — Arvind Kejriwal Copy Share Image
Without the persistence of voters in America getting up to every election, democracy will not flourish. — David Hogg Copy Share Image
If the country is to survive as a democracy it will depend on voters who understand how our political institutions have evolved and the… — Alan Bullock Copy Share Image
Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide. — John Adams Copy Share Image
Democracy will never be supplanted by a republic of experts—and that is a very good thing. — Thomas Piketty Copy Share Image
In the strict sense of the term, a true democracy has never existed, and never will exist. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau Copy Share Image
Those who are not interested in politics will be forever ruled by those who are. — G. Edward Griffin Copy Share Image
Forgive me for noting that conservatives seem to believe that the rich will work harder if we give them more, and the poor will… — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
We have pursued public policies that kind of hold the recovery back, but the private economy is really starting to roll. — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
What's really striking here is that a candidate who ran as the Paladin of the working class who'd deliver them picks a guy who… — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
The New York Times had a headline on its website - Trump Turning To Ultra Wealthy To Steer Economic Policy. This doesn't sound very… — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
The money matters. And secret money is corrupting, secret money is dangerous, secret money leads to scandal. — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
I think this is a scary thing [hacking] that does have to be taken out of a partisan context. And one of the best… — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
Here you had John McCain and Lindsey Graham in a very principled way standing up and defending Barack Obama. You had people like Gene… — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
[ Donald Trump is] candidate who said he has more confidence in Vladimir Putin's strength than in Barack Obama's strength. His closeness to Putin… — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
When [Republicans] say they can reduce taxes and trim deficits at the same time, they are either deluded or deceptive, and they are playing… — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
The madman theory can work, but it only works if it's strategic. And I think one of the problems that President Trump faces is… — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
You have this all the way through this cabinet so that I think there are a lot of other things to worry about [Donald]… — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
I wish we had more [Dwight] Eisenhower Republicans in this [Donald]Trump cabinet. — E. J. Dionne Copy Share Image
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but deputies of those receiving salaries, wages, subsidies, doles, and other… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
For not only every democracy, but certainly every republic, bears within itself the seeds of its own destruction. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
America is a democracy and has no Hitler, but I am afraid for her future; there are hard times ahead for the American people,… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
There is plenty of time for Republicans to have a Macaca moment. But right now, as of October 17, 2014, the Republican Senate candidates… — Matthew Continetti Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This [presidential] election is about every… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing? — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Failure to find a way to incorporate political Islam in democracy, however uncomfortable its ideology is for secular liberals, will mean we have given… — Crispin Blunt Copy Share Image