Democracy Quote by George Monbiot

There is a tension between parliamentary and popular sovereignty. A lively, meaningful democracy would achieve a balance between the two.

— George Monbiot

My big idea is that democracy can only work properly if you have truly representative people at the table.

— Pramila Jayapal

Democracy is a problem and we don't want to get rid of it.

— Frank Gehry

Democracy is extremely complex; it is extremely concrete. It's about constantly choosing, finding, developing practical options within the common good. Constantly searching for how…

— John Ralston Saul

The effect of a representative democracy is to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body…

— James Madison

Representative democracy betrays the electorate when laws have no roots in the people but in oligarchies. Studies on the concept and modalities of direct…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

But at the same time, I think we recognize we can't impose democracy from without, particularly American-style democracy. We need to work with those…

— Frank Carlucci

If you want democracy, you have got to be prepared to accept the responsibilities of democracy. The people have to take part. They have…

— Aung San Suu Kyi

Let the people decide whom to vote for, who has more authority. And only people, only our citizens, are able to place the final…

— Dmitry Medvedev

Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.

— Queen Rania of Jordan

What good is democracy if you can't get what you want?

— Drew Carey

Democracy? I want nothing to do with a system which operates on the premise that my rights don’t exist simply because I am outnumbered.

— R. Lee Wrights