Democracy Quote by William Greider Download Open image “Americans cannot teach democracy to the world until they restore their own.” — William Greider ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Democracy Teach World
People are always teaching us democracy but the people who teach us democracy don't want to learn it themselves. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
We Americans have the great gifts of freedom and democracy, but it has been our education system that has fulfilled the promise of democracy. — James E. Rogers Copy Share Image
Democracy is not an incident that happens overnight, nor a gift that America can give to the world. It is a culture which needs… — Shirin Ebadi Copy Share Image
American democracy is supposed to be the paradigm for the rest of the world. — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr Copy Share Image
We would like the rest of the world to look up to American democracy. So when there is this kind of folly taking place,… — Sheldon Whitehouse Copy Share Image
But at the same time, I think we recognize we can't impose democracy from without, particularly American-style democracy. We need to work with those… — Frank Carlucci Copy Share Image
We have to move back to the idea that education isn't about teaching people to bow to rigid rules. That's not what democracy is… — Kimberle Williams Crenshaw Copy Share Image
Our democracy must be not only the envy of the world but the engine of our own renewal. There is nothing wrong with America… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
“They shouldnt teach their immigrants' kids all about democracy unless they mean to let them have a little bit of it, it ony makes… — James Jones Copy Share Image
If you think about it, Washington's overwhelming power in the world is founded on death, the awesome arsenal for killing people. — William Greider Copy Share Image
The threat to globalization is not the wasted American dollars but Washington's readiness to mix US commercial interests with its self-appointed role as global… — William Greider Copy Share Image
If US per capita income continues to grow at a rate of 1.5 percent a year, the country will have plenty of money to… — William Greider Copy Share Image
The burnt odor in Washington is from the disintegrating authority of the governing classes. — William Greider Copy Share Image
If one benefits tangibly from the exploitation of others who are weak, is one morally implicated in their predicament? Or are basic rights of… — William Greider Copy Share Image
The rich nations of the world are acting like ancient usurers, lending money to the desperate poor on terms that cannot possibly be met… — William Greider Copy Share Image
Maybe the reason some folks lag behind in our free enterprise system is because they depend too much on the free part and not… — William Greider Copy Share Image
If we have wealth, it will be protected from inflation and possibly even enhanced in value. — William Greider Copy Share Image
A profound political question is suddenly on the table: Must the country continue to give precedence to private financial gain and market determinism over… — William Greider Copy Share Image
The point is, the political reporters are the ones who no longer understand the ritual they are covering. They keep searching for political meanings… — William Greider Copy Share Image
The trauma of 9/11 stimulated infinite possibilities for worry - some quite plausible, but most inspired by remote what-if fantasies. A society bingeing on… — William Greider Copy Share Image
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but deputies of those receiving salaries, wages, subsidies, doles, and other… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
For not only every democracy, but certainly every republic, bears within itself the seeds of its own destruction. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
America is a democracy and has no Hitler, but I am afraid for her future; there are hard times ahead for the American people,… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
There is plenty of time for Republicans to have a Macaca moment. But right now, as of October 17, 2014, the Republican Senate candidates… — Matthew Continetti Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
Vote for Donald Trump. You're going to see something and you'll be so happy, you'll be so thrilled. This [presidential] election is about every… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you believe in democracy, why shouldn't you know what the government is doing? — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Failure to find a way to incorporate political Islam in democracy, however uncomfortable its ideology is for secular liberals, will mean we have given… — Crispin Blunt Copy Share Image
