Quotes about democracy
democracy east achieve
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 Recep Tayyip Erdogan
democracy debate method
I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously
democracy election parliament
However, democracy cannot be defined as the existence of parliaments and elections alone.
democracy defense electorate
The best defense of democracy is an informed electorate. Thomas Jefferson
democracy minorities majority
If the measures which have been pursued are approved by the majority, it is the duty of the minority to acquiesce and conform.
democracy vigilance eternal-vigilance
Eternal Vigilance is the price of democracy.
democracy foundation educated
The cornerstone of democracy rests on the foundation of an educated electorate.
democracy electorate depends
A properly functioning democracy depends on an informed electorate.
democracy function active
Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry. Rick Perry
democracy foundation injustice
To protest against injustice is the foundation of all our American democracy. Thurgood Marshall
democracy empires convinced
I have often before now been convinced that a democracy is incapable of empire... Thucydides
democracy chance depends
Democracy, it appears, is a bit chancy. But its chances also depend on what we do ourselves Robert A. Dahl
democracy justified economic
If democracy is justified in governing the state,then it must also be justified in governing economic enterprises, and to say that it is not justified in governing economic enterprises is to imply that it is not justified in governing the state.
democracy politics democrat
Democracy can survive anything except Democrats Robert A. Heinlein
democracy wonderful responsible
A managed democracy is a wonderful thing... for the managers... and its greatest strength is a 'free press' when 'free' is defined as 'responsible' and the managers define what is 'irresponsible'.
democracy regulation standards
In a democracy, regulation of the press and imposing standards on it must be voluntary. Shami Chakrabarti
democracy denial moments
But the moment the politicians start saying they are in denial of what the scientists are telling them, of what the consensus of scientific experiments demonstrates, that is the beginning of the end of an informed democracy. Neil deGrasse Tyson
democracy fundamentals world
Knowledge of the natural world and how it works should be counted as fundamental to informed governance. You can't have a functioning democracy, if the electorate is under-informed or, worse, mis-informed.
democracy imperialism building
Building democracy as an imposition from abroad is a form of imperialism. Lech Walesa
democracy sides film
My argument has always been that this is not an anti-Bush film, it's a pro-democracy film. And if Bush comes out on the wrong side of democracy, that's his problem. John Sayles
democracy austerity wells
Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well. Nassim Nicholas Taleb
democracy engagement electorate
Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed. Melissa Bean
democracy fox possible sudden total
Fox has been a disappointment. He has not been a total failure. But all of a sudden we find that some of the instruments that make democracy possible are not working.
democracy reform would-be
Everybody has the right to speak up in a democracy. We would be in trouble as a society if there wasn't a constant pressure to make reforms and to be just. Sometimes as prime minister, when i was caught up in a really loud demonstration, I used to say to myself that I deserved it because of all the demonstrations I myself had organized as a student against Duplessis. Jean Chretien
democracy want problem
Democracy is a problem and we don't want to get rid of it. Frank Gehry
democracy poor ifs
Of what good is democracy if it is not for the poor? Ferdinand Marcos
democracy way blind
The blind lead the blind. It's the democratic way. Henry Miller
democracy belief democratic
You are never wrong when you have voted because you've acted in accordance with your conscience and your beliefs, and you've exercised your democratic right, which is, you know, perfectly legitimate in our democracies. Christine Lagarde
democracy favors
It is the life of democracy to favor equality.
democracy imperialism crusades
Democracy is now going forth on a crusade against imperialism. Irving Babbitt
democracy elections fair
will have to give us free, fair elections and democracy .
democracy free true
Without a free and independent media, true democracy is unattainable. Warren Christopher
democracy measure pressure
Well we can try to measure democracy, just as you measure temperature with a thermometer, or pressure with a barometer. Hugo Chavez