Democracy Quote by Jens Martin Skibsted

Being adequately informed is a democratic duty, just as the vote is a democratic right. A misinformed electorate, voting without knowledge, is not a…

— Jay Griffiths

We live in a dirty and dangerous world. There are some things the general public does not need to know, and shouldn't. I believe…

— Katharine Graham

Democracy is not being well served as we're accustomed to. There is less information, there's less investigation, there's less analysis, there's less accountability.

— Edward Greenspon

There are some things the general public does not need to know and shouldn't. I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate…

— Anonymous

Information is the currency of democracy. It's denial must always be suspect.

— Ralph Nader

Access to legitimate information and thoughtful analysis is the lifeblood of a democracy, the basis of which people make decisions about who they vote…

— Christie Hefner

If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing?

— Noam Chomsky

For some reason when it comes to democracy, we seem to think that political knowledge doesn't make any kind of difference or we shouldn't…

— Jason Brennan

“Public access to government information is a fundamental prerequisite to a functioning democracy. A democratic system is based on the notion that government legitimacy…

— John Podesta

Democracy depends on information circulating freely in society.

— Katharine Graham

The best defense of democracy is an informed electorate.

— Thomas Jefferson

Democracy requires an informed citizenry able to question its government.

— Richard N. Haass