Democracy Quotes

In an effort to eliminate the possibility of any rival growing up, some monopolists would sacrifice democracy itself.

I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives.

We're not a democracy.

My door will always be open to those who genuinely renounce violence and seek peaceful accommodation into our nascent democracy.

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave.

Therefore, the question is not whether such democratization is possible, but instead how to meet the yearning of the masses in the Middle East for democracy; in other words, how to achieve democratization in the Middle East.

When Bush says democracy, I often wonder what he's referring to.

America's corporate and political elites now form a regime of their own and they're privatizing democracy. All the benefits - the tax cuts, policies and rewards flow in one direction: up.

I like the noise of democracy.

Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse.

Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot mean anything less.

If allowed to run free of the social system, capitalism will attempt to corrupt and undermine democracy, which is after all not a natural state.

Republicans are pushing legislation forward that will improve the effectiveness of and bring more accountability to U.S. foreign assistance around the world and bring democracy even further into the light.

I'm not overly alarmist about it, but I do think there are some worrying signs, like the growing accumulation of wealth by a very small proportion of the population, plus elections in the US are much more dominated by money than anywhere else calling itself a democracy.

The advanced levels which the democratic world has attained at the end of lengthy processes may have created the perception in the region that democracy is a distant concept; this perception can be addressed.

We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation.

In real danger sometimes even a democracy can really keep a secret.

With the end of the cold war, all the 'isms' of the 20th century - Fascism, Nazism, Communism and the evil of apartheid-ism - have failed. Except one. Only democracy has shown itself true the help of all mankind.

Without democracy there is no freedom. Violence, no matter who is using it, is always reactionary.

Therefore, the question is not whether such democratization is possible, but instead how to meet the yearning of the masses in the Middle East for democracy; in other words, how to achieve democratization in the Middle East.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy.

The second 'Postal Service' album is threatening to become the 'Chinese Democracy' of indie rock. It will come out eventually, or maybe it won't.

Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

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

We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism.

Through the inspiration of Vaclav's words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity of his leadership, Czechoslovakia successfully transitioned from an authoritarian state to a free democracy at the heart of Europe.

From a monarchy followed by suffering under Communism, Ethiopians must be given the opportunity to flourish under the greatest of systems - democracy.

In a democracy everybody has a right to be represented, including the jerks.

Christianity is the root of all democracy, the highest fact in the rights of men.