Democracy Quotes

As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Abraham Lincoln
Democracy Master Would Idea Expresses Slave
Democracy is indispensable to socialism. Vladimir Lenin
Democracy Socialism Indispensable
137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy. Doc Hastings
Day Freedom Democracy Honor Changed Our Later Those Memorial Memorial Day Spirit Remains Most Cherished Years America Died Patriotic Who Defending
The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of the bosses and their employers, the special interests. An invisible empire has been set up above the forms of democracy. Woodrow Wilson
Government Democracy People Has-Been Above Bosses Invisible Empire For The People Employers Got Been Up Hands Which Forms Interests Special Special Interests Designed Set
Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. George Bernard Shaw
Democracy Better Shall Device Governed Than Deserve
Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life. B. R. Ambedkar
Life Democracy Equality Liberty Political Unless Way Fraternity Lies Principles Does Cannot Which Mean Social Social Democracy Means Base Last
The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those on board. Grover Cleveland
Democracy Those Mutiny Weathered Through Sink Ship May Storms Which Board
Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments. Alexander Hamilton
Democracy Liberty Despotism Extremes Neither Real Governments Moderate Found
Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. Reinhold Niebuhr
Democracy Man Justice Injustice Possible Makes Capacity Inclination Necessary
Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny; democracy, not dictatorship; the rule of law, not the rule of the secret police. Tony Blair
Freedom Democracy People Law Police Dictatorship Tyranny Secret Rule Rule Of Law Given Same Anytime Ordinary Anywhere Ordinary People Choice Choose Chance
In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme. Aristotle
Democracy Will Power Rich More More Power Majority Supreme Because Than Them Poor
The best weapon of a dictatorship is secrecy, but the best weapon of a democracy should be the weapon of openness. Niels Bohr
Best Democracy Dictatorship Secrecy Weapon Openness Should
Democracy don't rule the world, You'd better get that in your head; This world is ruled by violence, But I guess that's better left unsaid. Bob Dylan
Democracy You World Better Guess Rule Ruled Unsaid Head Left Get Your Violence
I believe the Republicans have never thought that democracy was anything but a tribal myth. Hunter S. Thompson
Democracy Tribal Thought Myth Believe Never Anything Republicans
Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellow men. B. R. Ambedkar
Attitude Government Democracy Respect Experience Men Living Primarily Merely Towards Fellow Fellow Men Reverence Mode Essentially Form Associated
The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment. Robert M. Hutchins
Death Democracy Will Slow Indifference Likely Apathy Assassination Extinction
Dictators can fix up their entire families in good jobs, in or around government, and often do. In democracies, such a practice is frowned upon. Privileged access to the corridors of power through family connections and a kind of old boys' network, is also deemed an abuse of power, and so it is. Jimmy Reid
Government Good Family Democracy Abuse Of Power Old Power Practice Good Jobs Jobs Kind Corridor Entire Network Through Abuse Also Around Access Boy Up Dictators Privileged Families Fix Often Frowned Deemed Connections
It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. Winston Churchill
Government Democracy Others Worst Has-Been Tried Except Said Been Form
Democracy... is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder; and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike. Plato
Government Democracy Equality Alike Charming Variety Sort Equals Form Disorder Full
Journalism is what we need to make democracy work. Walter Cronkite
Work Democracy Journalism Make Need
Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses. H. L. Mencken
Democracy Worship Also Form
Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights. It is founded on the natural equality of mankind. It is the cornerstone of the Christian religion. It is the first element of all lawful government upon earth. John Quincy Adams
Government Religion Democracy Rights Natural Equality Pure First Human Rights Christian Cornerstone Earth Lawful Generous Least Human Mankind Theory Element Foundation Founded Christian Religion
Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development. Kofi Annan
Education Freedom Democracy Rest Power Immense Immense Power Development Human Sustainable Transform Human Development Human Right Foundation Right
Voting is the only way to make change in a democracy. Christine Todd Whitman
Democracy Change Voting Way Only Make
The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy. Montesquieu
Democracy Dangerous Welfare Tyranny Citizen Prince Public Apathy Public Welfare Oligarchy
On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does. Will Rogers
Government Democracy People World Matter Nation Run Only Does Years Account Being Keep Four By The People
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