1222 Democracy Quotes for You to Enjoy

And we are grateful to the American young men and women who are risking their lives to give the Iraqi people this chance, this dream of democracy in Iraq now. Ahmed Chalabi

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Egypt had the first constitution in the Middle East that allowed for liberty. And it had democracy. Ahmed Zewail

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We shouldn't waste any more time in making sure that democracy is properly rooted in our political life and the supremacy of the law becomes an integral part of our state's structure. Ahmet Necdet Sezner

We see the tendency in the world to criticise democracy and sometimes even to say that authoritarian countries like China are more efficient. That is very short-sighted. China looks efficient only because it can sacrifice most people's rights. This is not something the west should be happy about. Ai Weiwei

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I hope you realize, in a democracy, laughter is assent. Al Franken

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Laws are important precisely because in a democracy they reflect the attitudes and aspirations of those they govern. Alan Dershowitz

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Every economy exists, no matter what the level of democracy, has elements of crony capitalism. It's - given human nature and given the democratic structures, which we all, I assume, adhere to, that is an inevitable consequence. Alan Greenspan

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Without the confidence to know our democracy is functioning properly, we risk more disillusionment, more cynicism, and even more public apathy toward the entire system. Alan K. Simpson

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What we are doing in fact is recovering and progressing and sustaining the recovery of our democracy. Alberto Fujimori

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I am furious at the way that we have allowed money to subvert our democracy. I am appalled at the way that the U.S., a very wealthy nation, permits and even encourages a level of poverty that other wealthy nations would not even consider. Alex Gibney

Dialogue between people of differing views is critical for fostering understanding in a democracy. Alex Gibney

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An American parliamentary system with proportional representation wouldn't immediately or inexorably lead to a flourishing social democracy, but it would at least correct the overrepresentation of an ideological minority and cut down on intentional tactical economic sabotage. Alex Pareene

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