Democracy Quotes

I only became involved in politics when democracy returned to Bolivia. Then, unluckily in democracy, we ran into the inheritance of 20 years of military government, a great deal of debt, and a great deal of expense. Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada
Politics Government Great Democracy Great Deal Military Ran Only Involved Returned Became Deal Years Debt Expense Then Inheritance Bolivia
We're not a democracy. Gore Vidal
Democracy
The first and continuing argument for the curtailment of working hours and the raising of the minimum age was that education was necessary in a democracy and working children could not attend school. Grace Abbott
Education Democracy Age School Argument First Minimum Could Attend Hours Continuing Children Working Necessary Raising
In Switzerland they had brotherly love, five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did they produce? The cuckoo clock! Graham Greene
Love Democracy Peace Hundred Hundred Years Brotherly Had Cuckoo Years Clock Five Did Produce Switzerland
Liberal democracy must finally become the vital element of our society. Gustav Heinemann
Democracy Become Society Liberal Liberal Democracy Our Finally Must Vital Element
Not less, but more democracy - that is the demand, that is the great goal that we have to prescribe for ourselves, and especially for our youth. Gustav Heinemann
Great Democracy Youth Our Ourselves More Demand Goal Less Prescribe
You would like me to say that the veil will be ripped from the voters' eyes sometime between now and November, thereby restoring the proper version of Democracy to the House and Senate. I won't say that, of course. The simple reason is, I don't know. Gwen Ifill
Me Democracy You Eyes Simple November Will Say Would Ripped Restoring Proper Sometime Simple Reason Veil Between Like Voters Know House Course Version Senate Reason Thereby Now
What free-market economists are not telling us is that the politics they want to get rid of are none other than those of democracy itself. When they say we need to insulate economic policies from politics, they are in effect advocating the castration of democracy. Ha-Joon Chang
Politics Democracy Other Say Those Telling Economic Economic Policies Economists Policies None Advocating Effect Itself Than Get Want Us Rid They Say Need
Democracy is not just constitutional and legislative rules; it is a culture and practice and adhering by the law and respecting international human rights principles. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Democracy Rights Culture Law Practice Human Rights Respecting Rules Adhering Constitutional Principles Legislative Human Just International
In establishing democracy, we have to be sensitive to the regional and national context. Democracy also means to guarantee the rights of the minorities. That's my job as a king. We have for example a Jewish ambassador in the US and a Christian in the UK. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Democracy Rights Job King Example National Christian UK Minorities For Example Also Context Ambassador Establishing Sensitive Regional Us Means Guarantee Jewish
Democracy cannot survive without the guidance of a creative minority. Harlan Stone
Democracy Creative Guidance Minority Without Survive Cannot
The issue is whether the ultimate civil authority of the United States can tolerate actions in contempt of constitutional lines of authority. Any lessening of civil power over military power must inevitably lead away from democracy. Harold Russell
Democracy Power Military States Must Civil Constitutional Lead Over Contempt Inevitably Issue Ultimate Lines Authority Any Whether Tolerate Actions Military Power United Away United States
America has never been moved to perfect our desire for greater democracy without radical thinking and radical voices being at the helm of any such quest. Harry Belafonte
Democracy Radical Thinking Our Perfect Voices Never Greater Without Been Quest America Any Moved Being Helm Desire
If you believe in justice, if you believe in democracy, if you believe in people's rights, if you believe in the harmony of all humankind - then you have no choice but to back Fidel Castro as long as it takes! Harry Belafonte
Democracy You Justice Rights People Long Believe Harmony Back No Choice Castro Takes Fidel Castro Then Choice Humankind
I hate war... for the dictatorships it puts in the place of democracies, and for the starvation that stalks after it. Harry Emerson Fosdick
War Democracy Hate Starvation Puts Dictatorships After Place
All countries in my part of the world, we want democracy to prevail. I told the people, 'If you want American policies to stop, we need to take action.' We need to make the U.S. understand that its meddling is inappropriate. Hassan Rouhani
Prevail Democracy You People World Action Meddling Take Part Countries Make Policies Understand American Stop Want Inappropriate Need
In Asia, democracy has been less advanced than elsewhere. And many of these countries haven't done too badly. Helmut Sohmen
Democracy Too Elsewhere Has-Been Advanced Badly Countries Been Than Done Asia Less Many
The motive power of democracy is love. Henri Bergson
Love Democracy Power Motive
In an effort to eliminate the possibility of any rival growing up, some monopolists would sacrifice democracy itself. Henry A. Wallace
Democracy Sacrifice Possibility Would Some Rival Up Itself Effort Any Growing Growing Up Eliminate
Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the vacuum created by the power of modern inventions, we may expect the fascists to increase in power after the war both in the United States and in the world. Henry A. Wallace
War Democracy World Power Action Increase States Enthusiastic Inventions Both Until Effective Expect Modern May After Created Fascists Fills United United States Vacuum
The biggest lie of all is that capitalism is democracy. We have no way of understanding democracy outside of the market, just as we have no understanding of how to understand freedom outside of market values. Henry Giroux
Freedom Democracy Capitalism Lie Values Understanding Market Way Outside Understand How Just Biggest
Collective freedom is one devoid of material bondage and one that supports the institutions necessary for democracy. Henry Giroux
Freedom Democracy Collective Supports Institutions Devoid Material Necessary Bondage
India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that enrich the lives of all citizens. India is not only the world's largest democracy; it is also a secular, pluralistic society committed to inclusive growth. Henry Paulson
Strength Democracy Rights Commitment World Secular Nation Inclusive Society Enrich Citizens India Religious Lies Pluralistic Only Economic Freedoms Equal Also Equal Rights Committed Vibrant Whose Lives Largest Growth Speech
Our country was thereby saved from the consequences of its distracting individualistic conception of democracy, and its merely legal conception of nationality. It was because the followers of Jackson and Douglas did fight for it, that the Union was preserved. Herbert Croly
Democracy Legal Fight Country Consequences Preserved Saved Our Distracting Followers Individualistic Merely Conception Because Did Jackson Nationality Douglas Union Thereby
A historic investment in jobs, debt-free college, profit sharing, making those at the top pay their fair share, putting families first in a modern economy and a democracy where working people's voices are actually heard. That is what we are fighting for in this election. Hillary Clinton
Democracy People Election College First Pay Fighting Profit Top Those Jobs Voices Share Investment Sharing Putting Fair Economy Fair Share Making Heard Historic Families Modern Where Working Actually
We have defeated Gaddafi on the battlefield; now we must defeat him in our imagination. We must not allow his legacy to corrupt our dream. Let's keep focused on the true prize: unity, democracy, and the rule of law. Let's not seek revenge; that would diminish our future. Hisham Matar
Future Democracy Revenge Law Defeat Unity Imagination Our Rule Rule Of Law Diminish Battlefield Focused Dream Must Would Corrupt Seek Allow True Him His Legacy Prize Gaddafi Keep Now Defeated
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