American democracy Quote by Gore Vidal

The Americans' position is clear: we promote democracy.

— Louis Susman

Democracy makes us articulate our views, defend them, and refine them.

— Lee H. Hamilton

Our democracy... is only as good as the American people demand it should be.

— Valerie Jarrett

Democracy is not what we have. It is what we do.

— Frances Moore Lappé

I understand how democracy works. Quite a little bit of criticism in it, which is fine. That's fine. That's part of the process. But…

— George W. Bush

Democracy is a government where you can say what you think even if you don't think.

— Walt Whitman

The unconscious democracy of America is a very fine thing. It is a true and deep and instinctive assumption of the equality of citizens,…

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

Democracy: In which you say what you like and do what you're told.

— Dave Barry

When we say 'democracy' we have to mean what we say.

— Jean-Bertrand Aristide

Advocating democracy has, by other people, often been taken as a form of imperialism, and not without some justification. So the important thing in…

— George Soros

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

I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.

— Aung San Suu Kyi