Citizens Quote by James Bryce

Democracy, of course, requires strong demands from the public.

— John Ralston Saul

Democracy doesn't require a whole lot of work of its citizens, but it requires some: It requires taking a good look outside once in…

— Matt Taibbi

But our perfect democracy, which neither needs nor particularly wants voters, is a rarity. It is important to remember there still exist many other…

— Jon Stewart

There is no better form of government than democracy.

— Sebastian Kurz

When we talk about democracy, if the people's stomach is empty, democracy is also empty. Democracy can not be installed by fiat; it must…

— Y. C. James Yen

Without democracy, we are voiceless subjects. But with it, we are citizens armed with the power to change our destinies.

— Claire Fox

No government has ever been beneficent when the attitude of government was that it was taking care of the people. The only freedom consists…

— Woodrow Wilson

So little of what makes a democracy work is written down. So much of it is just the things you don't do. There are…

— David Frum

There is no more democratic government than a revolutionary government.

— Fidel Castro

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

— John Lanchester

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

— Valerie Jarrett

From these activists we can learn a crucial lesson: without citizens creating the institutions necessary for facilitating the growth of public deliberation, democracy will…

— Kevin Mattson