Democracy Quote by Roger Scruton

“Observing the volatile nature of the new democracies, I came vividly to see how unimportant a part of democracy are elections, in comparison with…

— Roger Scruton

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

— Glenn Greenwald

“One of the (many) problems with government is not that power corrupts or even that it is magnetic to corruptible people; rather, it is…

— Michel Templet

“We must hold to a rigid accountability those public servants who show unfaithfulness to the interests of the nation or inability to rise to…

— Theodore Roosevelt

“Voting no but hoping yes is not governing in good faith; it is the antithesis of accountability.”

— Jeff Flake

What makes a politician accountable is not that there are millions of people who vote, but that there are procedures of government that force…

— Roger Scruton

“The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest. Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit…

— Thomas Jefferson

“Though it is disguised by the illusion that a bureaucracy accountable to a majority of voters, and susceptible to the pressure of organized minorities,…

— Walter Lippmann

Certainly accountability of government is what people are clamoring for; they want to know that when lawmakers make a promise or a proposal, you…

— Jim Nussle

“Political solutions-accountable to the people and enforceable by their elected representatives- deserve another shot before we throw in the towel and settle for corporate…

— Naomi Klein

People should hold elected officials accountable for how they vote. Period.

— Jimmy Gomez

At least the politicians are accountable to the voters.

— Jesse Jackson