Democratic Quote by Noam Chomsky

Democratic institutions are based on a reality of human nature: that those with power, however benign or even noble their intentions, will do what…

— Rebecca MacKinnon

The public, therefore, among a democratic people, has a singular power, which aristocratic nations cannot conceive; for it does not persuade others to its…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

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, by its very nature, can't be imposed on people. Democracy has to be the people deciding for themselves.

— George Soros

“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate…

— Edward Bernays

You cannot be democratic one day, and undemocratic on another. It is a state of mind, it is a way of living, and it…

— Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

The democratic thought is based on that 'ordinary people' are suitable to rule themselves.

— Torbjorn Tannsjo

There is no force so democratic as the force of an ideal.

— Calvin Coolidge

If we believe in a democratic system, we have to accept the will of the people.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for ourselves.

— John Dryden

It 's really hard to impose democracy. It has to emerge naturally. You have to get out of the way and let it happen.

— Wesley Clark

The democratic system is premised on trust in the masses' wisdom. We believe that the collective is wiser than its parts and that, at…

— Yair Lapid