We need not fear any isms if our democracy is achieving the ends for which it was established.

Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

Social democracy does not represent an ideal future; it does not even represent the ideal past.

The universe has no prince or king that it [Rome] would consider equal to its humblest citizen.

Despite the dubious statistics … democracy is a thing of value for which we should be fighting.

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

Democracy is a form of government only because it is a form of moral and spiritual association.

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy.

If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are the conditions for development.

He who attacks the fundamentals of the American broadcasting industry attacks democracy itself.

In the United States, if 43 percent of eligible voters do not vote, then democracy is weakened.

What good is having the right to sit at a lunch counter if you can't afford to buy a hamburger?

The cloud services companies of all sizes; the cloud is for everyone. The cloud is a democracy.

The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

Iraq and Afghanistan are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.

The combination of economic and political power in the same hands is a sure recipe for tyranny.

I tell you, in my opinion, the cornerstone of democracy is free press - that's the cornerstone.

No real journalist makes $5 million a year... Those in power fear and dislike real journalists.

One doesn't want one's democracy to behave like a dictatorial or fascistic police. One doesn't.

True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means.

If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: 'Thou shalt not ration justice.'

Why was I condemned to live in a democracy where every fool's vote is equal to a sensible man's?

Most bands don't work out. A small unit democracy is very, very difficult. Very, very difficult.

Is America truly a democracy? Has America ever been a democracy with the institution of slavery?

It's this mingling of the economic and political elite which is really destroying our democracy.

If we dwell in a community that is comfortable, then it's probably not broad enough a coalition.

They think democracy - I used to say "damn the democracy", because it's not a stable government.

After all, we didn't bring democracy to Germany in 1945; Hitler destroyed democracy there first.

While democracy must have its organization and controls, its vital breath is individual liberty.

In politics, you have to compromise from morning to evening. Democracy is the art of compromise.

India is the world's largest democracy and everyone should have a right to voice their opinions.

Socialism as I understand it is a system of democracy. Without democracy, there is no socialism.

Most of wars or military coups or invasions are done in the name of democracy against democracy.

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

I can't see democracy occurring by force - after an Iraqi war, because of the fallout from that.

Democracy is stronger than terrorism, and we will not cower to the terrorists' campaign of fear.

The first rule of democracy is to distrust all leaders who begin to believe their own publicity.

But sir- we are a beginning democracy. If there were not strikes, this would not be a democracy.

When you get back control of your country, you get proper democracy. You get back proper debate.

A single party is ruling in Hungary, but democracy and the freedom of speech are still in place.

What is really needed to make democracy function is not knowledge of facts, but right education.

The tragedy of the modern democracies is that they have not yet succeeded in realizing democracy.

Our democracy flourishes when people stand up for themselves and engage in the political process.

War is one of the constants of history, and it has not diminished with civilization or democracy.

Acts of terror have never brought down liberal democracies. Acts of parliament have closed a few.

The Russian people chose democracy at the beginning of the 1990s and this was their final choice.

Democracy the domination of unreflective and timorous men, moved in vast herds by mob conditions.

So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism.

Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions - it only guarantees equality of opportunity.

The Americans lecture the world on democracy and then won’t let me turn the traction control off!

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