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Democracy Quotes

We in universities are not in the democracy business. What we do, when we’re doing it, is teach and learn Picture Quote #1

There is something inherent in our democracy that tends to want to level. America is a little uncomfortable in the presence of someone who is distinctly superior in whatever way Picture Quote #1

What we are doing in fact is recovering and progressing and sustaining the recovery of our democracy Picture Quote #1

What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can’t have both Picture Quote #1

To find ways of practicing democracy, not ways of orating about it, is our great problem Picture Quote #1

We need to thank all of our troops, and particularly those for whom we can never express enough gratitude for they have given their lives so that all of us may be free and that our democracy can be a shining light for the rest of the world Picture Quote #1

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The media is absolutely essential to the functioning of a democracy. It’s not our job to cozy up to power. We’re supposed to be the check and balance on government Picture Quote #1

As long as we’re in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy Picture Quote #1

Everybody’s for democracy in principle. It’s only in practice that the thing gives rise to stiff objections Picture Quote #1

A sailing ship is no democracy; you don’t caucus a crew as to where you’ll go anymore than you inquire when they’d like to shorten sail Picture Quote #1

Democracy is not something that happens, you know, just at election time, and it’s not something that happens just with one event. It’s an ongoing building process. But it also ought to be a part of our culture, a part of our lives Picture Quote #1

So now is the time, more than ever, for those who truly value all the principles of democracy, especially including dissent, to be the most forceful in speaking up, standing up and speaking out Picture Quote #1

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Therefore, until the day I die, I am going to do what I can, regardless of the cost to me, to try to stop this awful corruption that is destroying our beloved democracy Picture Quote #1

Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people Picture Quote #1

Now that our media companies and it appears are policies are traded for cash, what is there to check the continuing consolidation of power and diminishing of democracy? Picture Quote #1

The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion Picture Quote #1

When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure Picture Quote #1

This is supposed to be a participatory democracy and if we’re not in there participating then the people that will manipulate and exploit the system will step in there Picture Quote #1

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My door will always be open to those who genuinely renounce violence and seek peaceful accommodation into our nascent democracy Picture Quote #1

And when we draw lines in the sand with regard to certain basic things that are vital to our interest and to the interest of democracy and our friends around the world, we have to be willing to back that up Picture Quote #1

The problem is that we are living now with the consequences of the others people mistake. It would be nice to make our own and learn from them. That is the art of democracy. That is the art of citizenship Picture Quote #1

Liberal education reminds those members of a mass democracy who have ears to hear, of human greatness Picture Quote #1

I suspect that democracy is not viable in a technologically advanced society. Free people wield too much ability to destroy Picture Quote #1

Even if we accept, as the basic tenet of true democracy, that one moron is equal to one genius, is it necessary to go a further step and hold that two morons are better than one genius? Picture Quote #1

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I always assume that democracy is the only good form of government, quite frankly, and democracy is always to be preferred Picture Quote #1

In liberal democracy and anxious anarchy, the traditional classic dance, compact of aristocratic authority and absolute freedom in a necessity of order, has never been so promising as an independent expression as it is today Picture Quote #1

Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy Picture Quote #1

If we don’t have an informed electorate we don’t have a democracy. So I don’t care how people get the information, as long as they get it. I’m just doing it my particular way and I feel lucky I can do it the way I want to do it Picture Quote #1

And in a democracy, when we say we’re mad at what’s going on, what we need to be saying is we’re mad at ourselves Picture Quote #1

Social democracy.. is only the advance guard of the proletariat, a small piece of the total working masses; blood from their blood, and flesh from their flesh Picture Quote #1

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We in universities are not in the democracy business. What we do, when we’re doing it, is teach and learn (Democracy Quotes) There is something inherent in our democracy that tends to want to level. America is a little uncomfortable in the presence of someone who is distinctly superior in whatever way (Democracy Quotes) What we are doing in fact is recovering and progressing and sustaining the recovery of our democracy (Democracy Quotes) What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can’t have both (Democracy Quotes) To find ways of practicing democracy, not ways of orating about it, is our great problem (Democracy Quotes) We need to thank all of our troops, and particularly those for whom we can never express enough gratitude for they have given their lives so that all of us may be free and that our democracy can be a shining light for the rest of the world (Democracy Quotes) The media is absolutely essential to the functioning of a democracy. It’s not our job to cozy up to power. We’re supposed to be the check and balance on government (Democracy Quotes) As long as we’re in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy (Democracy Quotes) Everybody’s for democracy in principle. It’s only in practice that the thing gives rise to stiff objections (Democracy Quotes) A sailing ship is no democracy; you don’t caucus a crew as to where you’ll go anymore than you inquire when they’d like to shorten sail (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is not something that happens, you know, just at election time, and it’s not something that happens just with one event. It’s an ongoing building process. But it also ought to be a part of our culture, a part of our lives (Democracy Quotes) So now is the time, more than ever, for those who truly value all the principles of democracy, especially including dissent, to be the most forceful in speaking up, standing up and speaking out (Democracy Quotes) Therefore, until the day I die, I am going to do what I can, regardless of the cost to me, to try to stop this awful corruption that is destroying our beloved democracy (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people (Democracy Quotes) Now that our media companies and it appears are policies are traded for cash, what is there to check the continuing consolidation of power and diminishing of democracy? (Democracy Quotes) The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion (Democracy Quotes) When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure (Democracy Quotes) This is supposed to be a participatory democracy and if we’re not in there participating then the people that will manipulate and exploit the system will step in there (Democracy Quotes) My door will always be open to those who genuinely renounce violence and seek peaceful accommodation into our nascent democracy (Democracy Quotes) And when we draw lines in the sand with regard to certain basic things that are vital to our interest and to the interest of democracy and our friends around the world, we have to be willing to back that up (Democracy Quotes) The problem is that we are living now with the consequences of the others people mistake. It would be nice to make our own and learn from them. That is the art of democracy. That is the art of citizenship (Democracy Quotes) Liberal education reminds those members of a mass democracy who have ears to hear, of human greatness (Democracy Quotes) I suspect that democracy is not viable in a technologically advanced society. Free people wield too much ability to destroy (Democracy Quotes) Even if we accept, as the basic tenet of true democracy, that one moron is equal to one genius, is it necessary to go a further step and hold that two morons are better than one genius? (Democracy Quotes) I always assume that democracy is the only good form of government, quite frankly, and democracy is always to be preferred (Democracy Quotes) In liberal democracy and anxious anarchy, the traditional classic dance, compact of aristocratic authority and absolute freedom in a necessity of order, has never been so promising as an independent expression as it is today (Democracy Quotes) Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy (Democracy Quotes) If we don’t have an informed electorate we don’t have a democracy. So I don’t care how people get the information, as long as they get it. I’m just doing it my particular way and I feel lucky I can do it the way I want to do it (Democracy Quotes) And in a democracy, when we say we’re mad at what’s going on, what we need to be saying is we’re mad at ourselves (Democracy Quotes) Social democracy.. is only the advance guard of the proletariat, a small piece of the total working masses; blood from their blood, and flesh from their flesh (Democracy Quotes)

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