Politics Quote by Theodore H. White

“the morality of capitalism, just like the morality of democracy, is rooted in consent.”

— Dinesh D'Souza

The consent of the governed" is more than a safeguard against ignorant tyrants: it is an insurance against benevolent despots as well.

— Walter Lippmann

“Freedom cannot be won by the sword, or held by the ballot. It exists only in the minds of men.”

— Paul Guildea

“It is a truth widely recognized that tyranny stems from the consent of the governed as much as democracy does.”

— Eric Robert Morse

“In a mature democracy, the winner simply cannot take it all.”

— Nick Clegg

“by any means without the prior written consent”

— Nancy Bush

“Objective Reality and Truth requires neither ones consent nor dissent.”

— R. Alan Woods

“We must accept it when someone else wins and try to encourage them to hold that office in peace.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

“You can certainly concede freedom without becoming more secure. The”

— Timothy Snyder

“Democracy ceases to be so if it is governed by permanent majoritarian identities of any kind.”

— Romila Thapar

“Sometimes, when confronting the odds, the war is already won.”

— Angela Khristin Brown

“Constitutional democracy, you see, is no romantic notion. It's our defense against ourselves, the one foe who might defeat us.”

— Bill Moyers