Democracy Quotes

Nonetheless, we continue to be obsessed with finding or inventing a European nation which, as in the nation state, guarantees homogeneity and thus an appropriate form of democracy and centralized government.

We should seek international support for our mutual objectives abroad, in promoting freedom, democracy, respect for human rights, and also the elimination of weapons of mass destruction.

Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.

We learned in World War II that no single nation holds a monopoly on wisdom, morality or right to power, but that we must fight for the weak and promote democracy.

America's Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.

What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that preserves the rule of law, separation of powers, and that is participatory and pluralistic.

As you have fewer and fewer voices in a democracy, in a free society, it's not good to limit the number of voices.

The American flag is an enduring symbol of liberty, democracy, and justice. It is fitting that the House act to protect it as we approach our nation's birthday, and as our men and women in uniform rally behind it in Iraq's battlefields.

I swear to the Lord, I still can't see, why Democracy means, everybody but me.

The American flag is the most recognized symbol of freedom and democracy in the world.

It's not a democracy here, it's the Middle East.

Amnesty International continues to report that extra judicial tortures and murders continue. This is not democracy that we are exporting to Mexico, and this is certainly not what the Mexican workers signed up for.

And, you know, money is - the money edge is really dangerous to democracy. Because what you have right now - people have said to me that, look, you'll always be outspent, so how can you ever win?

The American people need to know the truth. The American people need to see the truth. In a democracy, letting the people know the truth is the essence of what it means to be free.

Let's not give the electoral process so much importance. We have to be cynical about it. Let's give importance to the real democracy that's constructed on a day-to-day basis. That's my hopeful perspective on it.

Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.

We believe democracy to be the only real guarantor of stability and we have sought to create a 'Jordanian model' that might also inspire others in our region. I wish democracy and peace to be my legacy to my people and the shield of generations to come.

In the Soviet Union, capitalism triumphed over communism. In this country, capitalism triumphed over democracy.

You can never have a revolution in order to establish a democracy. You must have a democracy in order to have a revolution.

There can only be democracy when money is not allowed to be spent in Politics.

Here's to democracy. May we get the government we deserve.

We see the tendency in the world to criticise democracy and sometimes even to say that authoritarian countries like China are more efficient. That is very short-sighted. China looks efficient only because it can sacrifice most people's rights. This is not something the west should be happy about.

The idea of democracy has been stripped of it moral imperatives and come to denote hollowness and hypocrisy.

Democracy must learn to defend itself.

The rights of democracy are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people.

The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand for democracy into a political will.

China is on a march toward rule of law and democracy.

What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that preserves the rule of law, separation of powers, and that is participatory and pluralistic.

Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity.

This election marks a significant moment in Haiti; it not only serves as the basis of hope along the road to democracy, but also serves as a testament to the resolve and character of the Haitian people during their long struggle for peace, reconciliation, and prosperity.