Democracy Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm…

— John Stuart Mill

“Nations not possessing great power can indulge in the luxury of criticism of others; those possessing it have the responsibility of decision. Faced with…

— Richard M. Nixon

The freedom and human capacities of individuals must be developed to their maximum but individual powers must be linked to democracy in the sense…

— Henry Giroux

Any power must be an enemy of mankind which enslaves the individual by power and by force, whether it arises under the Fascist or…

— Albert Einstein

The essential nature of a democracy compels it to insist that individual power of all kinds, political, economic, or intellectual, shall not be perversely…

— Herbert Croly

Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which…

— Malcolm X

Power must be in the hands of the wealth of the nation, those who have sympathy for property owners and their rights, and who…

— James Madison

Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political and economic change.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

“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

Any power must be an enemy of mankind which enslaves the individual by terror and force, whether it arises under the Fascist or the…

— Albert Einstein

In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the ultimate power but carries the ultimate responsibility.

— Norman Cousins

I repeat... that all power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise; that from the people and for the people all…

— Benjamin Disraeli