Democratic Quote by Irving Babbitt

In short, there are certain fundamental requisites for wise and resolute democratic leadership. It must build on hope, not on fear; on honesty, not…

— Edmund Ezra Day

The democratic thought is based on that 'ordinary people' are suitable to rule themselves.

— Torbjorn Tannsjo

There are certain fundamental requisites for wise and resolute democratic leadership. It must build on hope, not on fear; on honesty, not on falsehood;…

— Edmund Ezra Day

There is no force so democratic as the force of an ideal.

— Calvin Coolidge

There aren't many idealists in politics.

— Evelyn Anthony

The right type of [leader] is democratic. He must not consider himself a superior sort of personage. He must actually feel democratic; it is…

— T. Coleman du Pont

Democratic institutions are based on a reality of human nature: that those with power, however benign or even noble their intentions, will do what…

— Rebecca MacKinnon

Idealism is like a castle in the air if it is not based on a solid foundation of social and political realism.

— Claude McKay

Democratic institutions, even in the oldest operating democracy in the world, are anything but perfect.

— David Remnick

. . . idealism is one of the greatest forces in the world. It makes seeming impossibilities possible and succeeds where prudence fails. But…

— Grenville Kleiser

Idealists are foolish enough to throw caution to the winds. They have advanced mankind and have enriched the world.

— Emma Goldman

Democratic societies can't force people. Therefore they have to control what they think.

— Noam Chomsky