Democracy Quote by Omar Bongo Download Open image “There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking.” — Omar Bongo ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Democracy Ideas One sided Thinking
It is part of our political thinking that democracy is a battle of ideas. — Mehbooba Mufti Copy Share Image
Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time. — E. B. White Copy Share Image
Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for ourselves. — John Dryden Copy Share Image
Democracy is a government where you can say what you think even if you don't think. — Walt Whitman Copy Share Image
Democracy allows rhetoric, false empathy and emotion to pummel rational thinking - so it's no wonder so many politicians thrive in it. — David Harsanyi Copy Share Image
Democracy is an experiment, and the right of the majority to rule is no more inherent than the right of the minority to rule;… — William Allen White Copy Share Image
The conception that government should be guided by majority opinion makes sense only if that opinion is independent of government. The ideal of democracy… — Friedrich August von Hayek Copy Share Image
The resources of our continent attract, more than ever, the interests of rich countries. — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
The birth of the African Union should encourage us to reexamine relations between African States. — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
I am in favor of complete freedom of information and of free access to the new communication tools, in particular the Internet. — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own. — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
The world is now aware that the most unavoidable and most dangerous weapon that exists is the blind decisiveness of a man ready to… — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
The principle of responsibility and collective sanctions is incompatible with the Western concept of justice. — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation… — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability. — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
It is up to African leaders to show their will and political courage in order to assure that this new pan-African institution becomes an… — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
If the Soviet Union and the United States have not experienced direct military confrontations, on the other hand, they supported, armed and trained Africans,… — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
When they favor the access of other people to education and health care, the countries of the North not only demonstrate generosity or solidarity,… — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
But the Western countries that link their partnership with the poorest countries with respect for democracy also have to consider that they have obligations… — Omar Bongo 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
