Citizens Quote by Natan Sharansky

“Democracies are not lucky. They do not attract civic-minded leaders by chance. Rather, they attract survival-oriented leaders who understand that, given their dependence on…

— Bruce Bueno De Mesquita

In short, there are certain fundamental requisites for wise and resolute democratic leadership. It must build on hope, not on fear; on honesty, not…

— Edmund Ezra Day

There are certain fundamental requisites for wise and resolute democratic leadership. It must build on hope, not on fear; on honesty, not on falsehood;…

— Edmund Ezra Day

In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve.

— Joseph de Maistre

“democratic theory is concerned with processes by which ordinary citizens exert a relatively high degree of control over leaders;”

— Robert A. Dahl

“One of the crucial traits of real leaders in a democracy is the ability to help people become better informed so that society can…

— William W. Lewis

Leaders lead by virtue of who they are.

— Kevin Cashman

The freedom and human capacities of individuals must be developed to their maximum but individual powers must be linked to democracy in the sense…

— Henry Giroux

Democratic accountability means that governments must be popularly accepted, with citizens empowered to replace corrupt or incompetent rulers.

— Raghuram Rajan

The best leaders realize their success depends on their people.

— John C. Maxwell

A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.

— Chinua Achebe

Our political leaders have great responsibilities, but as with many situations in life, people often rise or fall to meet your expectations. Our responsibility…

— Paul Polman