Asks Quote by Ismail Haniyeh

I'm for democracy, but imposing democracy is an oxymoron. People have to choose democracy, and it has to come up from below.

— Madeleine Albright

Democracy feeds on argument, on the discussion as to the right way forward. This is the reason why respecting the opinion of others belongs…

— Richard von Weizsaecker

We should never take democracy for granted. Democracy can emerge and develop, but it can also decay.

— Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

If democracy is to be an articulation of mutual respect, a leader in a democracy leads by showing respect to all.

— Abhijit Banerjee

In a democracy, people tend to get the kind of government they deserve.

— John Lanchester

Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.

— H. L. Mencken

Everybody counts in applying democracy. And there will never be a true democracy until every responsible and law-abiding adult in it, without regard to…

— Carrie Chapman Catt

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

— Queen Rania of Jordan

“Democracy is not simply a license to indulge individual whims and proclivities. It is also holding oneself accountable to some reasonable degree for the…

— Aberjhani

Democracy is good for everybody.

— Manmohan Singh

For us, democracy is a question of human dignity. This includes the political liberties, the right to freely express our views, the right to…

— Olof Palme

Forcing some countries to accept democracy is something that should not be done.

— Mahathir Mohamad