Cases Quote by James Madison

Democracy entails a correlation between the public interest as expressed by a majority of the population and the governmental policies that affect them. The…

— Alfred-Maurice de Zayas

The very essence of democracy is that every person represents all the varied interests which compose the nation.

— Mahatma Gandhi

A pure Democracy, by which I mean a Society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the Government in person,…

— James Madison

Democracy is based upon empathy and the recognition that some decisions are solely for the community's benefit without regard to one's own narrow self-interest.

— John Hickenlooper

The people as a body cannot deliberate. Nevertheless, they will feel an irresistible impulse to act, and their resolutions will be dictated to them…

— Fisher Ames

The motive power of democracy is love

— Henri Bergson

“Historically, it is traditional and habitual for us to be inadequately prepared. This is the combined result of a number factors, the character of…

— Ernest King

“on Democracies: "there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the weaker party or an obnoxious individual. Hence it is that such democracies…

— James Madison

“From this view of the subject it may be concluded that a pure democracy, by which I mean a society consisting of a small…

— James Madison

Democracy requires that if you who don't like the outcome of elections you have to tolerate it and then pursue your interest the next…

— Randall Robinson

Democracy demands trust. It demands that sense of mutual understanding. And - it's a two way street. You've got to give - as much…

— Charles Kennedy

“Political democracy, judged on its own terms (as a basic political value in itself), is not to be judged (consequentially) in terms of its…

— Paul McLaughlin