Quotes about Democracy, page 2

Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those others that...

Quote by Winston Churchill about democracy

Democracy survives not only because people vote, but because most citizens (including most especially well-educated elites) really do believe in the values that undergird it.

Quote by Maggie Gallagher about democracy

In Europe, it appears that in the name of democracy, elites are pursuing an autocratic, centralized power, seeking economic control and social regimentation.

Quote by Maggie Gallagher about democracy

Why is it when we have 10 million people in this country who say 'No', we still have a president who says 'Yes. ' In a democracy, something's wrong here.

Quote by Richard Gere about democracy

Democracy is the wholesome and pure air without which a socialist public organization cannot live a full-blooded life.

Quote by Mikhail Gorbachev about democracy

Democracy must learn to defend itself.

Quote by Mikhail Gorbachev about democracy

More socialism means more democracy, openness and collectivism in everyday life.

Quote by Mikhail Gorbachev about democracy

Our enemy sees us clearly. They will not start a war. They're worried about one thing: If democracy develops here, if we succeed, we will win.

Quote by Mikhail Gorbachev about democracy

The soviet people want full-blooded and unconditional democracy.

Quote by Mikhail Gorbachev about democracy

The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.

Quote by Molly Ivins about democracy

The equality that we are all entitled to, as citizens of this democracy, can't be avoided by some religious dogma of a President who's is supposed to believe in the notion of separation of church and state. And he frankly doesn't.

Quote by Rosie O'Donnell about democracy

We are losing the democracy that we're trying to sell in the Mideast and everywhere else right here in our own nation.

Quote by Rosie O'Donnell about democracy

We grew up in a situation where we didn't know what freedom or justice were, and therefore we didn't know what democracy was.

Quote by Daniel Ortega about democracy

My thinking tends to be libertarian. That is, I oppose intrusions of the state into the private realm as in abortion, sodomy, prostitution, pornography, drug use, or suicide, all of which I would strongly defend as matters of free choice in a...

Quote by Camille Paglia about democracy

What I've brought is a democratic view.

Quote by Robert M. Parker, Jr. about democracy

And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers.

Quote by George Pataki about democracy

We women of America tell you that America is not a democracy. Twenty million women are denied the right to vote.

Quote by Alice Paul about democracy

Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy.

Quote by Ron Paul about democracy

Let's win the peace and democracy the good people of Iraq so richly deserve after decades of tyranny.

Quote by Mike Pence about democracy

Television has made dictatorship impossible but democracy unbearable.

Quote by Shimon Peres about democracy