Balanced Quote by Garry Kasparov

It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Democracy for people who are not used to it can undermine stability, resulting in war.

— Mahathir Mohamad

Throughout history, people with few educational or economic resources and little bargaining power have often looked to authoritarian, ruthless people to stand up for…

— Stephanie Coontz

Democracies are not very stable.

— Rush Limbaugh

The stability and security of authoritarian regimes cannot create but terrorism and violence and destruction. Let us accept the choice of the people. Let…

— Wadah Khanfar

“Disorder is inherent in stability. Civilized man doesn't understand stability. He's confused it with rigidity. Our political and economic and social leaders drool about…

— Tom Robbins

Weak logic, inconsistencies and alienation from the people are common features of authoritarianism. The relentless attempts of totalitarian regimes to prevent free thought and…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

We have created stability, which is a necessary condition for development. But I can't call this system authoritarian.

— Vladimir Putin

Democracy acknowledges the right to differ as well as the duty to settle differences peacefully. Authoritarian governments see criticism of their actions and doctrines…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Free nations generally look for ways to deal with dictators amicably.

— Natan Sharansky

Under theocracies and other authoritarian regimes, the rulers are the moral authorities. Under genuine democracy some basic values are entrenched in the legal system,…

— Mario Bunge

The truth is that regimes of corrupt, personalist rule - in which authoritarians wield the state to reward friends, punish enemies and secure their…

— Jamelle Bouie