Arranged Quote by Noah Feldman

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 is a small hard core of common agreement, surrounded by a rich variety of individual differences.

— James Bryant Conant

The very essence of democracy is the absolute faith that while people must cooperate, the first function of democracy, its peculiar gift, is to…

— Edwin Land

In a democracy there is a centralization of governmental power in a simple majority.

— Anonymous

Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.

— H. L. Mencken

Democracy is the most realistic way for diverse peoples to resolve their differences, and share power, and heal social divisions without violence or repression.

— Condoleezza Rice

Democracy is our most valuable possession. Upholding it is our duty and our responsibility. This means a continuous, decisive and self-confident argument; it means…

— Wolfgang Thierse

The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.

— Barack Obama

A democracy is more than a form of government; it is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience.

— John Dewey

The very essence of democracy is that every person represents all the varied interests which compose the nation.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Democracy is a daring concept - a hope that we'll be best governed if all of us participate in the act of government. It…

— Brian Eno

“DEMOCRACY is a form of leading state in which the right and power" must be in the hands of the people and absolutely must…

— Khem Veasna