Cannot Quote by Teresa Heinz

Trust in the ability of people to make decisions about their own future is a fundamental tenet of democracy.

— David Lidington

The worst thing that can happen in a democracy - as well as in an individual's life - is to become cynical about the…

— Hillary Clinton

A functioning democracy cannot stand when its people do not trust their leaders to uphold the law.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi

If you believe in democracy, than you can't trash it by being cynical about the people who do democracy: the politicians.

— Chrystia Freeland

Democracy will break under the strain of apron strings. It can exist only on trust.

— Mahatma Gandhi

On why I don't trust democracy without extremely powerful systems of accountability and recall What seems to be generosity is often only disguised ambition…

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Democracy is like a tambourine, not everyone can be trusted with it.

— John Oliver

“The problem with the Mindset of a fair Democracy is that it purports to be a fair and trustworthy system, but history shows clearly…

— Tony Dovale

Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

— George Bernard Shaw

Public confidence in the integrity of the Government is indispensable to faith in democracy; and when we lose faith in the system, we have…

— Adlai E Stevenson

But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance.

— Antonio Tabucchi

Democracy is not about trust; it is about distrust. It is about accountability, exposure, open debate, critical challenge, and popular input and feedback from…

— Michael Parenti