Break Quote by Jill Lepore

democracy ... is not something that occurs overnight. It is not a gift delivered on a golden tray. Democracy is a long process of…

— Shirin Ebadi

Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.

— Jon Voight

Democracy is like blowing your nose. You may not do it well, but it's something you ought to do yourself.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

Democracy is extremely complex; it is extremely concrete. It's about constantly choosing, finding, developing practical options within the common good. Constantly searching for how…

— John Ralston Saul

Democracy used to be a good thing, but now it has gotten into the wrong hands.

— Jesse Helms

Democracy is worth having, but it's something that you have to work on, you have to fight for.

— Lloyd Austin

Democracy is not what we have. It is what we do.

— Frances Moore Lappé

Democracy is not a good that people can enjoy without trouble. It is, on the contrary, a treasure that must be daily defended and…

— Ludwig von Mises

Democracy is just a reflection of our morals and the things that we believe.

— David Harsanyi

Democracy is a process, not a static condition. It is becoming, rather than being. It can be easily lost, but is never finally won.

— William H. Hastie

Democracy cannot be forced upon a society, neither is it a gift that can be held forever. It has to be struggled hard for…

— Heinz Galinski

Democracy is not something that happens, you know, just at election time, and it's not something that happens just with one event. It's an…

— Jim Hightower