Communism Quote by Timothy D. Snyder

“Americans today are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism in the twentieth century. One advantage is…

— Timothy Snyder

The great advantage of the American is that he has arrived at a state of democracy without having to endure a democratic revolution and…

— Alexis De Tocqueville

Europeans believe in democracy - or, at least, in republican government - but they have considered the alternatives, and continue to do so, and…

— William Pfaff

Europe tends to favor stability over democracy, America democracy over stability.

— Daniel Hannan

I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders.

— Azim Premji

“We might be tempted to think that our democratic heritage automatically protects us from such threats. This is a misguided reflex. Our own tradition…

— Timothy Snyder

Americans, as a rule, rarely compare themselves with other countries, so convinced are we that our system is superior, that our politicians are better,…

— Anne Applebaum

Democracy suits Europeans today partly because it is associated with the triumph of capitalism and partly because it involves less commitment or intrusion into…

— Mark Mazower

Americans are quite skeptical about the goal of promoting democracy. People feel it's a desirable goal, but, from a commonsense point of view, both…

— Daniel Yankelovich

The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom.

— George W. Bush

We Americans look at the last 300 years of history, and we basically see a world that's getting better and better. The rule of…

— Walter Russell Mead

The Americans' position is clear: we promote democracy.

— Louis Susman