Citizens Quote by Margaret Atwood

While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.

— Madeleine Albright

Democracy is not a fragile flower; still it needs cultivating.

— Ronald Reagan

Democracy cannot long survive when the people permit their lives to be dominated - economically or politically - by a powerful few.

— Helen Gahagan Douglas

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

There is a danger in democracy itself.

— Danny Kaye

Democracy is only as strong as our commitment to it, and we can't let our guard down in the face of threats to it,…

— Phil Scott

I think one of the brilliant parts of our democracy is how resilient it is. We are each allowed to have our own beliefs…

— Brad Feld

Democracy is an insecure landscape.

— Terry Tempest Williams

“Our democracy has built-in defenses that keep us strong and healthy, including the checks and balances written into our Constitution. Our Founding Fathers believed…

— Hillary Rodham Clinton

A pure democracy can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction. A common passion or interest will be felt by a majority, and…

— James Madison

Democracy tends to ignore, even deny, threats to its existence because it loathes doing what is needed to counter them," explained Revel. "It awakens…

— Jean Francois Revel

When there is a crisis, the first thing that gets damaged and gets harmed is democracy.

— Akbar Ganji