Democracy Quotes - Page 40

A democracy cannot function effectively when its constituent members believe laws are being bought and sold.

Trust is very much a part of our democracy.

Democracy cannot function just on who do we fear the most, you know, or who do we hate the most; we need an affirmative agenda.

The answer to violence is even more democracy, even more humanity...

Democracy is hypocrisy without limitation.

If you care for the quality of life in our American democracy, then you have to be for censorship.

You said, 'Planning is something for communist countries; democracy and planning don't go together!' But, with all the errors we committed, our plans succeeded.

It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose it; to extend it is to strengthen it. Democracy is not property; it is an idea.

There cannot be true democracy unless women's voices are heard.

The first step toward liberation of any group is to use the power in hand... And the power in hand is the vote.

Democracy alone can supply the vitalizing force to stir the peoples of the world into triumphant action, not only against their human oppressors, but also against their ancient enemies-hunger, misery, and despair.

Only by fighting for democratic power do workers educate themselves up to the level of being able to wield that power.

Liberals have many tails and chase them all.

I guess 35 years ago, I thought we had more of a democracy than we actually do. Majority support doesn't help unless the majority is active and votes - but the opposition minority votes a much greater proportion, so we often lose by a narrow margin.

From the elitism of luxury to the democracy of beauty.

I think we learn more from those times in our history where we stumbled as a democracy than we learn from the glorious chapters.

If we care about universal principles such as freedom, democracy and the rule of law, we cannot leave them to the care of market forces; we must establish some other institutions to safeguard them.

Democracy is always a beckoning goal, not a safe harbor. For freedom is an unremitting endeavor, never a final achievement.

Democracy is also a single ideology, and, like all such templates, it has its limits. what works in a legislature might not work in a corporation.

Socialist democracy is not a luxury but an absolute, essential necessity for overthrowing capitalism and building socialism.

Democracy, like any non-coercive relationship, rests on a shared understanding of limits.

The tank, the B-52, the fighter-bomber, the state-controlled police and military are the weapons of dictatorship. The rifle is the weapon of democracy. Not for nothing was the revolver called an "equalizer."

General rebellions and revolts of a whole people never were encouraged now or at any time. They are always provoked.

Democracy is not something we have. It's something we do.

I inspired a new generation in the same way the previous generation inspired me. I believe that our democracy itself is very inspiring.