Democracy Quote by Franklin D Roosevelt (1882â1945

Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

The real safeguard of democracy is education.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame. Education is a method whereby…

— Laurence J. Peter

The devotion of democracy to education is a familiar fact. The superficial explanation is that a government resting upon popular suffrage cannot be successful…

— John Dewey

There is an old saying that the course of civilization is a race between catastrophe and education. In a democracy such as ours, we…

— John F. Kennedy

Without an educated populace, democracy cannot sustain itself.

— Phylicia Rashad

The devotion of democracy to education is a familiar fact. . . . [A] government resting upon popular suffrage cannot be successful unless those…

— John Dewey

Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.

— Paul Wellstone

Without a strong educational system democracy is crippled. Knowledge is not only key to power. It is the citadel of human freedom.

— Harry S. Truman

The world has come around to the view that democracy is essential for full human development. And only education and skill development can make…

— Subramanian Swamy

Education as a democratic project always presupposes a vision of the future in its introduction to, preparation for, and legitimation of particular forms of…

— Henry Giroux

Without a strong educational system — free of government control — democracy is crippled. Knowledge is not only the key to power. It is…

— Harry S. Truman