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Democracy Quotes

Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy Picture Quote #1

On my travels around the world, I’ve met people in countries where democracy doesn’t exist and if it does, they are intimidated into voting in a certain way Picture Quote #1

...governments, including free and democratic governments, are not really friendly to freedom and democracy. They abhor any rule of law that limits their powers and penchant for social engineering Picture Quote #1

The reason societies with democratic governments are better places to live in than their alternatives isn’t because of some goodness intrinsic to democracy, but because its hopeless inefficiency helps blunt the basic potential for evil Picture Quote #1

If people, whether they are conservative or liberal, left or right, are unwilling to compromise and engage in the democratic process, and are taking absolutist views, and demonizing opponents, then democracy will break down Picture Quote #1

I certainly hoped that in the Eastern part of Germany, what was just beginning to be called the German Democratic Republic, you would develop a system of socialism with freedom and democracy Picture Quote #1

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When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial, when they resort to innuendo and insinuation, to libel, scandal, and suspicion, then our democratic society is outraged, and democracy is baffled 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

In a democracy, the one thing that cannot be done is to destroy its trust, its hope, its idealism Picture Quote #1

Democracy is the absolute value that makes for human dignity, as well as the only road to sustained economic development and social justice Picture Quote #1

When Zionism becomes co-extensive with Jewishness, Jewishness is pitted against the diversity that defines democracy, and if I may say so, betrays one of the most important ethical dimensions of the diasporic Jewish tradition: namely, the obligation of co-habitation with those different from ourselves Picture Quote #1

I think it’s important in a democracy such as ours that we have multiple sources to get news and information and utilize the media only if we want to get a different opinion Picture Quote #1

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Ironically, the very fact that democracy has such a lengthy history has actually contributed to confusion and disagreement, for ‘democracy’ has meant different things to different people at different times and places Picture Quote #1

I think it is important that you have people from all different vanguards, from all different walks of society and different viewpoints to be focused on the struggle for equality and democracy. We need as many champions for the cause and as many events as possible to help keep this in focus Picture Quote #1

It’s difficult for democracy to function properly under the most favorable circumstances, but it has no chance at all when millions of voters are divorced from objective reality and incapable of understanding what is going on in Washington Picture Quote #1

Most bands don’t work out. A small unit democracy is very, very difficult Picture Quote #1

Democracy is born in dirt, nourished by the digging up and turning over as much of it as can be brought within reach of a television camera or subpoena Picture Quote #1

What we are witnessing is the birth of something I call ‘Polisdigitocracy.’ This is a form of government that counts participation and transparency as its cornerstones and uses technology as its guide. The digital revolution is allowing democracy to recall its foundations and evolution is modernizing and reinforcing our fundamental values Picture Quote #1

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For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it’s about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the people’s rights and dignity Picture Quote #1

Democracy is like having two wolves and a lamb decide what is for dinner Picture Quote #1

I don’t support direct democracy because I want a life, and that means I want to select people who work for me who do that sort of work for me Picture Quote #1

The vision I see is not only a movement of direct democracy, of self- and co-determination and non-violence, but a movement in which politics means the power to love and the power to feel united on the spaceship Earth Picture Quote #1

When someone at the State Department proclaims Facebook to be the most organic tool for promoting democracy the world has ever seen - that’s a direct quote - it may help in the short run by getting more people onto Facebook by making it more popular with dissidents Picture Quote #1

Democracy is direct self-government over all the people, for all the people, by all the people Picture Quote #1

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I don’t want to get too nuanced, but we have the electoral college in the United States and that means we don’t have direct democracy Picture Quote #1

America is not a democracy. I think if your kids understood that - and most people don’t. We are a representative republic. We’re not a direct democracy Picture Quote #1

I think organized labor is a necessary part of democracy. Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth Picture Quote #1

I do think that the U.S. has an opportunity as a democracy to really exemplify what a religiously diverse society can be when it embraces the pluralism Picture Quote #1

If democracy is control by the people, as it is supposed to be, it is the right form of government. I believe in a complete democracy - individual, political, social, economic. If we really had that, which we don’t now, it would be in harmony with divine purpose Picture Quote #1

Democracy is like blowing your nose. You may not do it well, but it’s something you ought to do yourself Picture Quote #1

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Just because a group does not take its decisions by voting does not mean they have no understanding of the essence of democracy. (Democracy Quotes) On my travels around the world, I’ve met people in countries where democracy doesn’t exist and if it does, they are intimidated into voting in a certain way. (Democracy Quotes) ...governments, including free and democratic governments, are not really friendly to freedom and democracy. They abhor any rule of law that limits their powers and penchant for social engineering. (Democracy Quotes) The reason societies with democratic governments are better places to live in than their alternatives isn’t because of some goodness intrinsic to democracy, but because its hopeless inefficiency helps blunt the basic potential for evil. (Democracy Quotes) If people, whether they are conservative or liberal, left or right, are unwilling to compromise and engage in the democratic process, and are taking absolutist views, and demonizing opponents, then democracy will break down. (Democracy Quotes) I certainly hoped that in the Eastern part of Germany, what was just beginning to be called the German Democratic Republic, you would develop a system of socialism with freedom and democracy. (Democracy Quotes) When public men indulge themselves in abuse, when they deny others a fair trial, when they resort to innuendo and insinuation, to libel, scandal, and suspicion, then our democratic society is outraged, and democracy is baffled. (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) In a democracy, the one thing that cannot be done is to destroy its trust, its hope, its idealism (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is the absolute value that makes for human dignity, as well as the only road to sustained economic development and social justice. (Democracy Quotes) When Zionism becomes co-extensive with Jewishness, Jewishness is pitted against the diversity that defines democracy, and if I may say so, betrays one of the most important ethical dimensions of the diasporic Jewish tradition: namely, the obligation of co-habitation with those different from ourselves. (Democracy Quotes) I think it’s important in a democracy such as ours that we have multiple sources to get news and information and utilize the media only if we want to get a different opinion. (Democracy Quotes) Ironically, the very fact that democracy has such a lengthy history has actually contributed to confusion and disagreement, for ‘democracy’ has meant different things to different people at different times and places. (Democracy Quotes) I think it is important that you have people from all different vanguards, from all different walks of society and different viewpoints to be focused on the struggle for equality and democracy. We need as many champions for the cause and as many events as possible to help keep this in focus. (Democracy Quotes) It’s difficult for democracy to function properly under the most favorable circumstances, but it has no chance at all when millions of voters are divorced from objective reality and incapable of understanding what is going on in Washington. (Democracy Quotes) Most bands don’t work out. A small unit democracy is very, very difficult. (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is born in dirt, nourished by the digging up and turning over as much of it as can be brought within reach of a television camera or subpoena. (Democracy Quotes) What we are witnessing is the birth of something I call ‘Polisdigitocracy.’ This is a form of government that counts participation and transparency as its cornerstones and uses technology as its guide. The digital revolution is allowing democracy to recall its foundations and evolution is modernizing and reinforcing our fundamental values. (Democracy Quotes) For me, Westernization is not about consuming fanciful goods; it’s about a system of free speech, democracy, egalitarianism and respect for the people’s rights and dignity. (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is like having two wolves and a lamb decide what is for dinner (Democracy Quotes) I don’t support direct democracy because I want a life, and that means I want to select people who work for me who do that sort of work for me. (Democracy Quotes) The vision I see is not only a movement of direct democracy, of self- and co-determination and non-violence, but a movement in which politics means the power to love and the power to feel united on the spaceship Earth... (Democracy Quotes) When someone at the State Department proclaims Facebook to be the most organic tool for promoting democracy the world has ever seen - that’s a direct quote - it may help in the short run by getting more people onto Facebook by making it more popular with dissidents. (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is direct self-government over all the people, for all the people, by all the people (Democracy Quotes) I don’t want to get too nuanced, but we have the electoral college in the United States and that means we don’t have direct democracy. (Democracy Quotes) America is not a democracy. I think if your kids understood that - and most people don’t. We are a representative republic. We’re not a direct democracy. (Democracy Quotes) I think organized labor is a necessary part of democracy. Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth. (Democracy Quotes) I do think that the U.S. has an opportunity as a democracy to really exemplify what a religiously diverse society can be when it embraces the pluralism. (Democracy Quotes) If democracy is control by the people, as it is supposed to be, it is the right form of government. I believe in a complete democracy - individual, political, social, economic. If we really had that, which we don’t now, it would be in harmony with divine purpose. (Democracy Quotes) Democracy is like blowing your nose. You may not do it well, but it’s something you ought to do yourself. (Democracy Quotes)

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