Democracy Quote by George Weigel

“But a democracy can only obtain truth as the result of experience, and many nations may forfeit their existence whilst they are awaiting the…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

Our democracy is designed to speak truth to power.

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

“The real reason for democracy is just the reverse. Mankind is so fallen that no man can be trusted with unchecked power over his…

— C.S. Lewis

Trust in the ability of people to make decisions about their own future is a fundamental tenet of democracy.

— David Lidington

“Popular disregard, even disdain, for demonstrable truth is the most dangerous thing that can happen to a democracy.”

— Gordy Slack

“George Bernard Shaw once quipped that politicians can always rely on Paul’s vote if they give him money that they steal from Peter. This…

— John Micklethwait

“To hear these defenders of democracy talk, one would think that the people deliberate like a committee of wise men, whereas in truth judicial…

— Joseph de Maistre

“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

“Democracy is...the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.”

— Harry Emerson Fosdick

“The true nature of a democracy is its ability to say yes when even the powerful say no”

— Colum McCann

“These various remedies, eugenic, educational, ethical, populist and socialist, all assume that either the voters are inherently competent to direct the course of affairs…

— Walter Lippmann

“We cannot simultaneously pursue democracy, national determination and economic globalisation.”

— Edward Luce