Against Quote by Wendell Willkie

Democracy is only as strong as our commitment to it, and we can't let our guard down in the face of threats to it,…

— Phil Scott

Always there has been some terrible evil at home or some monstrous foreign power that was going to gobble us up if we did…

— Douglas MacArthur

If our democracy is to flourish, it must have criticism; if our government is to function it must have dissent.

— Henry Steele Commager

Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy,…

— Olusegun Obasanjo

In America, the system itself of democracy is being threatened.

— Barbara Boxer

Here at home, we will strengthen our defenses but not succumb to a siege mentality that sacrifices the open society and liberties and values…

— Barack Obama

“Our democracy has built-in defenses that keep us strong and healthy, including the checks and balances written into our Constitution. Our Founding Fathers believed…

— Hillary Rodham Clinton

The best defense against democracy is to distract people.

— Noam Chomsky

When threatened, the first thing a democracy gives up is democracy.

— Mignon McLaughlin

Through the ballot, we can defend our democracy from the threat of dictatorship,

— Joseph Estrada

Democracy is threatened by the inertia of good people, by the selfishness of most people, and by the evil designs of a few people.

— Anonymous

Democracy is the great love of the failures and cowards of life.

— R.J. Rushdoony