Democracy Quote by Olof Palme Download Open image “For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom.” — Olof Palme ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.2 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Democracy Dignity Freedom Human dignity Humans Political Political freedom Politics Respect
For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom, the right to freely express opinion and the right to be allowed to criticise and form opinions. Human dignity is the right to health, work, education and social welfare. Human dignity is the right and the practical possibility to shape the future with others. These… — Olof Palme Copy Share
For us, democracy is a question of human dignity. This includes the political liberties, the right to freely express our views, the right to… — Olof Palme Copy Share Image
Democracy is the absolute value that makes for human dignity, as well as the only road to sustained economic development and social justice. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Human dignity is based upon freedom, and freedom upon human dignity. The one presupposes the other. — Rollo May Copy Share Image
The primal principle of democracy is the worth and dignity of the individual. — Edward Bellamy Copy Share Image
Democracy is not just the right to vote, it is the right to live in dignity. — Naomi Klein Copy Share Image
Human rights rest on human dignity. The dignity of man is an ideal worth fighting for and worth dying for. — Robert C. Maynard Copy Share Image
Our democratic and American values point us to what we already know to be true: every human being deserves to live in safety with… — Laphonza Butler Copy Share Image
The rights of democracy are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people. — Olof Palme Copy Share Image
For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom, the right to freely express opinion and the right to be allowed to criticise and form opinions. Human dignity is the right to health, work, education and social welfare. Human dignity is the right and the practical possibility to shape the future with others. These… — Olof Palme Copy Share
For us, democracy is a question of human dignity. This includes the political liberties, the right to freely express our views, the right to… — Olof Palme Copy Share Image
History provides many examples of democracy crushed by people who said to be the champion of "genuine democracy" and "the people's real meaning". The realization about this may lead us to a defence position that conceals that democracy is an extraordinarily demanding way of rule. It must constantly find new ways to revitalize, to reach out to people and make… — Olof Palme Copy Share
We say yes to the society of solidarity and democracy where free people together, in mutual respect and under mutual responsibility, shape a life… — Olof Palme Copy Share Image
Human beings will find a balanced situation when they do good things not because God says it, but because they feel like doing them. — Olof Palme Copy Share Image
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but deputies of those receiving salaries, wages, subsidies, doles, and other… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
For not only every democracy, but certainly every republic, bears within itself the seeds of its own destruction. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
America is a democracy and has no Hitler, but I am afraid for her future; there are hard times ahead for the American people,… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
There is plenty of time for Republicans to have a Macaca moment. But right now, as of October 17, 2014, the Republican Senate candidates… — Matthew Continetti Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This [presidential] election is about every… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing? — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Failure to find a way to incorporate political Islam in democracy, however uncomfortable its ideology is for secular liberals, will mean we have given… — Crispin Blunt Copy Share Image