Country Quote by George Aiken Download Open image “I've never known a country to be starved into democracy.” — George Aiken ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Country Democracy Inspirational Known Love Patriotism
I have said democracy and freedom do not work too well if you are hungry, if you are starving. — Pete Domenici Copy Share Image
No substantial famine has ever occurred in a democratic country - no matter how poor. — Amartya Sen 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
There is no state with a democracy except Libya on the whole planet. — Muammar al-Gaddafi Copy Share Image
“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. No one in this world, so far as I know—and I have… — H.L. Mencken Copy Share Image
Only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy. — Amartya Sen Copy Share Image
You can’t have meaningful political democracy without functioning economic democracy. — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
As one who has often felt this need, and who has found refreshment in wild places, I attest to the recreational value of wilderness. — George Aiken Copy Share Image
Lincoln's reference to government of the people, by the people, for the people is a generally satisfactory definition of democracy. I say generally because… — George Aiken Copy Share Image
“If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other… — George Aiken Copy Share Image
People are people the world over. Some are good, some bad, some greedy and some generous. Nations are like people and act the same… — George Aiken Copy Share Image
True conservation provides for wise use by the general public. The American people do not want our resources preserved for the exclusive use of… — George Aiken Copy Share Image
I love playing for my country, getting the support. Especially for the kids and everybody, showing my example of what I can achieve so… — Maria Sharapova Copy Share Image
That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws;… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
If my campaign is not in the debate, we will not be talking about how we really fix this problem of endless and expanding… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
For the Scottish government, the practice of having meetings in different parts of the country is well established, but for the U.K. government, it… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
There's no reason someone who has fought for their country should be homeless of jobless. — Chris Kyle Copy Share Image
The image of blacks usually is one of people who are suffering from hunger, unemployment, and poverty. The idea of them as agents and… — Grace Lee Boggs Copy Share Image
It's very nice to be a rebel saying, 'I stand on my principles,' but if in fact that's not going to have any impact… — Dominic Grieve Copy Share Image
Most paper money initially existed as a substitute for gold. That's what gave it value. But right now what gives a currency value is… — Peter Schiff Copy Share Image
You, of Canada, are building a magnificent record of achievement. My country rejoices in it. — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
The United States cannot and should not discriminate on the basis of religion. The free exercise of religion is at the very heart of… — Mike Pence Copy Share Image
In the nineteenth century some parts of the world were unexplored, but there was almost no restriction on travel.:; Up to 1914 you did… — George Orwell Copy Share Image