Democracy Quote by Heinz Galinski

Democracy is not a good that people can enjoy without trouble. It is, on the contrary, a treasure that must be daily defended and…

— Ludwig von Mises

democracy ... is not something that occurs overnight. It is not a gift delivered on a golden tray. Democracy is a long process of…

— Shirin Ebadi

Democracy is a life, and involves continual struggle.

— Robert M. La Follette, Sr

Democracy is a bundle of rights and freedoms wrestled from the powerful. Our rulers only surrender their power when compelled to - when the…

— Owen Jones

Democracy cannot long survive when the people permit their lives to be dominated - economically or politically - by a powerful few.

— Helen Gahagan Douglas

Democracy is a process, not a static condition. It is becoming, rather than being. It can be easily lost, but is never finally won.

— William H. Hastie

Democracy cannot be imposed on any nation from the outside. Each society must search for its own path, and no path is perfect.

— Barack Obama

It 's really hard to impose democracy. It has to emerge naturally. You have to get out of the way and let it happen.

— Wesley Clark

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

— Frances Moore Lappé

Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.

— Jon Voight

Democracy is difficult and demanding. So is history. It can crack your voice; it can stir your soul; it can break your heart.

— Jill Lepore

“DEMOCRACY is a form of leading state in which the right and power" must be in the hands of the people and absolutely must…

— Khem Veasna