Believe Quote by Katharine Graham

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

I believe democracy flourishes when the government can take legitimate steps to keep its secrets and when the press can decide whether to print…

— Katherine Graham

Democracy depends on citizens being informed, and since our media, especially television (which is the most important source of news for most Americans) reports…

— Howard Zinn

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

— Noam Chomsky

We must remember that democracy works when given time to develop, mature and deliver. People must have access to information for informed debate. Government…

— Atifete Jahjaga

Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions.…

— Atifete Jahjaga

Knowledge of the natural world and how it works should be counted as fundamental to informed governance. You can't have a functioning democracy, if…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

The way you get democracy to function is by informing the public.

— Robert F. Kennedy, Jr

We are a democracy, and there is only one way to get a democracy on its feet in the matter of its individual, its…

— Joseph Pulitzer

Democracy requires an informed citizenry able to question its government.

— Richard N. Haass

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

American democracy depends on the public's ability to remain accurately informed on our state of affairs.

— Tom Steyer