Democracy Quote by Wilhelm Reich

Only a work democracy can create the foundation of genuine freedom. Long experience in sociological disputes leads me to expect that a great many…

— Wilhelm Reich

The good news is I think there are a lot of young people certainly who were involved in my campaigns, and I think continue…

— Barack Obama

There is nothing beyond the reach of ordinary citizens doing the daily work of democracy, and no problem too great to tackle with the…

— Joan Claybrook

Those of us who decided to work for democracy in Burma made our choice in the conviction that the danger of standing up for…

— Aung San

What if democracy does not serve liberty? This question is seldom asked in the West, where democracy is often seen as synonymous with liberalism.

— Mustafa Akyol

Democracy does not contain any force which will check the constant tendency to put more and more on the public payroll. The state is…

— Plato

If you have reservations about the system and want to change it, the democratic argument goes, do so within the system: put yourself forward…

— J. M. Coetzee

There does not have to be trade-off between growth and social protection. A democracy does not mean much if it doesn't respond to the…

— Michelle Bachelet

“Prosperity and democracy does seem to be a good way to wean a population off massive alcohol abuse.”

— Oliver Bullough

Democracy in itself does not define or guarantee a free society. History has told many stories of democratic societies that have degenerated into corruption,…

— Richard Ebeling

“when your actions towards acquiring leadership in any country portrays blatant mischief orchestrated towards disregarding the concepts of the constitution, you do not only…

— Akuku Mach Pep

Democracy does not require perfect equality, but it does require that citizens share a common life. What matters is that people of different backgrounds…

— Michael Sandel