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Democracy Quotes

Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today Picture Quote #1

Most of the poverty and misery in the world is due to bad government, lack of democracy, weak states, internal strife, and so on Picture Quote #1

The true policy of government is to make use of aristocracy, but under the forms and in the spirit of democracy Picture Quote #1

In a democracy, the opposition is not only tolerated as constitutional, but must be maintained because it is indispensable Picture Quote #1

The problem is that democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majoritarianism, which is inherently incompatible with real freedom. Our founding fathers clearly understood this Picture Quote #1

I still have great faith in democracy. I have great belief in the power of community Picture Quote #1

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The world is always a democracy in times of flux, and the man with the best voice will win Picture Quote #1

Democracy can only spring from within a nation itself, only from the hearts and minds of its people Picture Quote #1

There cannot be true democracy unless women’s voices are heard. There cannot be true democracy unless women are given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives Picture Quote #1

If we want to cultivate a true spirit of democracy we cannot afford to be intolerant. Intolerance betrays want of faith in one’s cause Picture Quote #1

It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy Picture Quote #1

Under capitalism, we can’t have democracy by definition. Capitalism is a system in which the central institutions of society are in principle under autocratic control Picture Quote #1

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The effect of a representative democracy is to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of the nation Picture Quote #1

If there have been those who doubted whether a confederated representative democracy were a government competent to the wise and orderly management of the common concerns of a mighty nation, those doubts have been dispelled Picture Quote #1

Can it be believed that the democracy which overthrew the feudal system and vanquished kings will retreat before tradesmen and capitalists? Picture Quote #1

The very essence of democracy is that every person represents all the varied interests which compose the nation Picture Quote #1

Intolerance, discourtesy and harshness... are taboo in all good society and are surely contrary to the spirit of democracy Picture Quote #1

I believe that it is essential to our leadership in the world and to the development of true democracy in our country to have no discrimination in our country whatsoever. This is most important in the schools of our country Picture Quote #1

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We must make democracy the popular creed... If we should fail to do this, our people are bound to suffer... That is what my father said. It is the reason why I am participating in this struggle Picture Quote #1

The false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge Picture Quote #1

What we want to see is the development of human rights and greater democracy, not just because it is our system but because we think that’s the best way that economic and political development go hand in hand Picture Quote #1

Money will cease to be master and become the servant of humanity. Democracy will rise superior to the money power Picture Quote #1

It may be concluded that a pure democracy... can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction Picture Quote #1

This democracy of ours, which sometimes we’ve treated so lightly, is more than ever a comfortable cloak, so let us not tear it asunder, for no man knows, once it is destroyed, where or when he will find its protective warmth again Picture Quote #1

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Democracy means that if the doorbell rings in the early hours, it is likely to be the milkman Picture Quote #1

Baseball serves as a good model for democracy in action: Every player is equally important and each has a chance to be a hero Picture Quote #1

It would perhaps be as well if things were to remain quiet for a few years yet, so that all this 1848 democracy has time to rot away Picture Quote #1

In a democracy, someone who fails to get elected to office can always console himself with the thought that there was something not quite fair about it Picture Quote #1

The truest test of a democracy is in the ability of anyone to act as he likes, so long as he does not injure the life or property of anyone else Picture Quote #1

And a democracy, I suppose, comes into being when the poor, winning the victory, put to death some of the other party, drive out others, and grant the rest of the citizens an equal share in both citizenship and offices Picture Quote #1

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Corruption and hypocrisy ought not to be inevitable products of democracy, as they undoubtedly are today (Democracy Quotes) Most of the poverty and misery in the world is due to bad government, lack of democracy, weak states, internal strife, and so on (Democracy Quotes) The true policy of government is to make use of aristocracy, but under the forms and in the spirit of democracy (Democracy Quotes) In a democracy, the opposition is not only tolerated as constitutional, but must be maintained because it is indispensable (Democracy Quotes) The problem is that democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majoritarianism, which is inherently incompatible with real freedom. Our founding fathers clearly understood this (Democracy Quotes) I still have great faith in democracy. I have great belief in the power of community (Democracy Quotes) The world is always a democracy in times of flux, and the man with the best voice will win (Democracy Quotes) Democracy can only spring from within a nation itself, only from the hearts and minds of its people (Democracy Quotes) There cannot be true democracy unless women’s voices are heard. There cannot be true democracy unless women are given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own lives (Democracy Quotes) If we want to cultivate a true spirit of democracy we cannot afford to be intolerant. Intolerance betrays want of faith in one’s cause (Democracy Quotes) It should be the power of our vote, not the size of our bank accounts, that drives our democracy (Democracy Quotes) Under capitalism, we can’t have democracy by definition. Capitalism is a system in which the central institutions of society are in principle under autocratic control (Democracy Quotes) The effect of a representative democracy is to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of the nation (Democracy Quotes) If there have been those who doubted whether a confederated representative democracy were a government competent to the wise and orderly management of the common concerns of a mighty nation, those doubts have been dispelled (Democracy Quotes) Can it be believed that the democracy which overthrew the feudal system and vanquished kings will retreat before tradesmen and capitalists? (Democracy Quotes) The very essence of democracy is that every person represents all the varied interests which compose the nation (Democracy Quotes) Intolerance, discourtesy and harshness... are taboo in all good society and are surely contrary to the spirit of democracy (Democracy Quotes) I believe that it is essential to our leadership in the world and to the development of true democracy in our country to have no discrimination in our country whatsoever. This is most important in the schools of our country (Democracy Quotes) We must make democracy the popular creed... If we should fail to do this, our people are bound to suffer... That is what my father said. It is the reason why I am participating in this struggle (Democracy Quotes) The false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge (Democracy Quotes) What we want to see is the development of human rights and greater democracy, not just because it is our system but because we think that’s the best way that economic and political development go hand in hand (Democracy Quotes) Money will cease to be master and become the servant of humanity. Democracy will rise superior to the money power (Democracy Quotes) It may be concluded that a pure democracy... can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction (Democracy Quotes) This democracy of ours, which sometimes we’ve treated so lightly, is more than ever a comfortable cloak, so let us not tear it asunder, for no man knows, once it is destroyed, where or when he will find its protective warmth again (Democracy Quotes) Democracy means that if the doorbell rings in the early hours, it is likely to be the milkman (Democracy Quotes) Baseball serves as a good model for democracy in action: Every player is equally important and each has a chance to be a hero (Democracy Quotes) It would perhaps be as well if things were to remain quiet for a few years yet, so that all this 1848 democracy has time to rot away (Democracy Quotes) In a democracy, someone who fails to get elected to office can always console himself with the thought that there was something not quite fair about it (Democracy Quotes) The truest test of a democracy is in the ability of anyone to act as he likes, so long as he does not injure the life or property of anyone else (Democracy Quotes) And a democracy, I suppose, comes into being when the poor, winning the victory, put to death some of the other party, drive out others, and grant the rest of the citizens an equal share in both citizenship and offices (Democracy Quotes)

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