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Democracy Quotes

Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty Picture Quote #1

Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again Picture Quote #1

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide Picture Quote #1

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority Picture Quote #1

Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization Picture Quote #1

Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who’ll get the blame Picture Quote #1

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To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy Picture Quote #1

What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? Picture Quote #1

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it’s a participatory event. If we don’t participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy Picture Quote #1

People are always teaching us democracy but the people who teach us democracy don’t want to learn it themselves Picture Quote #1

I’m struck by how laughter connects you with people. It’s almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you’re just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy Picture Quote #1

Democracy cannot consist solely of elections that are nearly always fictitious and managed by rich landowners and professional politicians Picture Quote #1

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Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark Picture Quote #1

Puritanism, believing itself quick with the seed of religious liberty, laid, without knowing it, the egg of democracy Picture Quote #1

If one man offers you democracy and another offers you a bag of grain, at what stage of starvation do you prefer the grain to the vote? Picture Quote #1

What you discover in a democracy is that it is difficult to build a house when each nail has an opinion Picture Quote #1

The cement in our whole democracy today is the worker who makes $ 15 an hour. He’s the guy who will buy a house and a car and a refrigerator. He’s the oil in the engine Picture Quote #1

A democracy is a state which recognizes the subjection of the minority to the majority, that is, an organization for the systematic use of violence by one class against the other, by one part of the population against another Picture Quote #1

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Where some people are very wealthy and others have nothing, the result will be either extreme democracy or absolute oligarchy, or despotism will come from either of those excesses Picture Quote #1

Democracy arose from men’s thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely Picture Quote #1

Only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of government ever heard of on earth Picture Quote #1

A great democracy must be progressive or it will soon cease to be a great democracy Picture Quote #1

Democracy is still a radical idea in a world where we often confuse images with realities, words with actions Picture Quote #1

Laws are important precisely because in a democracy they reflect the attitudes and aspirations of those they govern Picture Quote #1

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Having lived through the transition from totalitarianism, I am acutely mindful of the need to never take for granted the basic freedoms of thought, expression and belief that democracy brings Picture Quote #1

Democracy without respect for individual rights sucks. It’s just ganging up against the weird kid, and I’m always the weird kid Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it Picture Quote #1

I’ve always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny Picture Quote #1

One person alone can’t do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country Picture Quote #1

How do you deliver democracy to a country? You don’t do it down the barrel of a gun. That’s not how you deliver it Picture Quote #1

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Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again (Democracy Quotes) Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide (Democracy Quotes) In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority (Democracy Quotes) Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who’ll get the blame (Democracy Quotes) To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy (Democracy Quotes) What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is not a spectator sport, it’s a participatory event. If we don’t participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy (Democracy Quotes) People are always teaching us democracy but the people who teach us democracy don’t want to learn it themselves (Democracy Quotes) I’m struck by how laughter connects you with people. It’s almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you’re just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy (Democracy Quotes) Democracy cannot consist solely of elections that are nearly always fictitious and managed by rich landowners and professional politicians (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark (Democracy Quotes) Puritanism, believing itself quick with the seed of religious liberty, laid, without knowing it, the egg of democracy (Democracy Quotes) If one man offers you democracy and another offers you a bag of grain, at what stage of starvation do you prefer the grain to the vote? (Democracy Quotes) What you discover in a democracy is that it is difficult to build a house when each nail has an opinion (Democracy Quotes) The cement in our whole democracy today is the worker who makes $ 15 an hour. He’s the guy who will buy a house and a car and a refrigerator. He’s the oil in the engine (Democracy Quotes) A democracy is a state which recognizes the subjection of the minority to the majority, that is, an organization for the systematic use of violence by one class against the other, by one part of the population against another (Democracy Quotes) Where some people are very wealthy and others have nothing, the result will be either extreme democracy or absolute oligarchy, or despotism will come from either of those excesses (Democracy Quotes) Democracy arose from men’s thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely (Democracy Quotes) Only a government that is rich and safe can afford to be a democracy, for democracy is the most expensive and nefarious kind of government ever heard of on earth (Democracy Quotes) A great democracy must be progressive or it will soon cease to be a great democracy (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is still a radical idea in a world where we often confuse images with realities, words with actions (Democracy Quotes) Laws are important precisely because in a democracy they reflect the attitudes and aspirations of those they govern (Democracy Quotes) Having lived through the transition from totalitarianism, I am acutely mindful of the need to never take for granted the basic freedoms of thought, expression and belief that democracy brings (Democracy Quotes) Democracy without respect for individual rights sucks. It’s just ganging up against the weird kid, and I’m always the weird kid (Democracy Quotes) Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it (Democracy Quotes) I’ve always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny (Democracy Quotes) One person alone can’t do anything as important as bringing genuine democracy to a country (Democracy Quotes) How do you deliver democracy to a country? You don’t do it down the barrel of a gun. That’s not how you deliver it (Democracy Quotes)

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