Democracy Quote by Robert A. Dahl

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

— Torbjorn Tannsjo

Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing to improve the lives of their citizens. Therefore, they…

— Natan Sharansky

“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

“Literate, affluent, self-confident people do not like living under either dictatorship or chaos. As more nations move into modernity and find themselves populated with…

— Oliver H. Woshinsky

“In almost every detail, when one examines it closely, it is not Democracy which makes the system work, but the Individual democrats who, in…

— G.M. Mes

“The theory of democratic government is not that the will of the people is always right, but rather that normal human beings of average…

— W. E. B. Du Bois

“Democracy requires accountability and consent of the governed, which is only possible if citizens know what is being done in their name.”

— Glenn Greenwald

“Democracy is not simply a license to indulge individual whims and proclivities. It is also holding oneself accountable to some reasonable degree for the…

— Aberjhani

In a democracy the people choose a leader in whom they trust. Then the chosen leader says, 'Now shut up and obey me.' People…

— Max Weber

“Democracy is...the conviction that there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.”

— Harry Emerson Fosdick

Democracy is a process.

— Paul Wolfowitz

“Democracy is an excellent way of ensuring that nothing much gets done. There are always interests that might get trampled upon [and no elected…

— Edward De Bono