1222 Democracy Quotes for You to Enjoy

Our democracy is not something to be taken for granted. You have to fight for it. You have to commit yourself to working for it - for the long haul. Keith Ellison

Democracy You Fight Yourself Long Our Haul Something Long Haul Taken Taken For Granted Commit Working Granted

Access to justice is a fundamental part of a properly functioning democracy. Kenneth Clarke

Democracy Justice Properly Part Access Fundamental

A Western-style democracy in Afghanistan is a dream. I don't see that as a reality anytime soon. But I think some form of representative political process is not that far-fetched. Khaled Hosseini

Democracy Reality Political Think Dream See Some Soon Political Process Afghanistan Representative Form Process Anytime Far-Fetched

So in Asia I want to make - I want to succeed to make a model of what success, practicing democracy, and market economy. Then that will give a good influence over Asian countries. Kim Dae Jung

In the early 2000s, people expected that anonymity on the Internet would be positive for the development of democracy in South Korea. In a Confucian culture like South Korea's, hierarchy can block the free exchange of opinions in face-to-face situations. The web offered a way around that. Kim Young-ha

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When we understand and respect Beijing's insistence on some aspects, we hope Beijing can understand and respect Taiwan's insistence on democracy and freedom. Ko Wen-je

Hope Freedom Democracy Respect Some Insistence Taiwan Understand Beijing Aspects

Our way is straight and clear - the building up of a socialist democracy at home, with freedom and prosperity for all, and the maintenance of world peace and friendship with all nations abroad. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Friendship Home Freedom Democracy Peace World Prosperity Building World Peace Our Way All Nations Abroad Clear Maintenance Up Nations Straight Socialist

In a democracy, power is not permanent. Lalu Prasad Yadav

Democracy Power Permanent

I've always been very interested in the struggle for human rights, not just here but abroad, and I wanted to be an inside player in that struggle. I wanted to make the laws reflect our ideals and ideas in this democracy that is America. Leah Ward Sears

Our democracy is not a product but a continual process. It is preserved not by monuments but deeds. Sometimes it needs refining; sometimes it needs amending; sometimes it needs defending. Always, it needs improving. Lee H. Hamilton

Needs Democracy Sometimes Preserved Our Monuments Always Refining Amending Improving Process Product Deeds Defending

Democracy fascinates me. Lee H. Hamilton

Me Democracy Fascinates

We should insist that governments receiving American aid live up to standards of accountability and transparency, and we should support countries that embrace market reforms, democracy, and the rule of law. Lee H. Hamilton

For all the manufactured 'Republican versus Democrat' drama that dominates today's cable news and political rhetoric, the most striking feature of our present-day democracy is not partisan divide - it's a corrupt system that protects incumbents from the consequences that real democracy brings. Letitia James

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Reading a teleprompter is not what makes you presidential. It's your actions that you take, and it's democracy. Linda Sarsour

Democracy You Reading Presidential Teleprompter Take Makes Your Actions

The fight against terror is a common imperative for democracies and must become so for all nations. Lionel Jospin

Democracy Fight Become All Nations Must Imperative Terror Common Nations Against

I regard freedom of expression as the primary right without which one can not have a proper functioning democracy. Lord Hailsham

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I found a correlation between the spreading of democracy after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise in slavery. Now, as countries, former Communist countries, became so-called democratic, people started to be enslaved by their own countrymen. Loretta Napoleoni

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Democracy - or any improvement on it - will rest on the layman's right to criticize. His criticism will be often - very often - damn silly, but if, like Plato and the Fascists, we take away his right to criticize, we take away his right to appreciate. Louis MacNeice

The Americans' position is clear: we promote democracy. Louis Susman

Democracy Promote Clear American Position

Indeed, when all parties campaign effectively the overall effect is to push up voting rates, as you see in tight marginal seats or close general elections. That must be good for democracy. Lucy Powell

In my opinion, the Doha Round is the most important thing that we can do to reduce inequalities, create opportunities, and develop the poorest countries, face up to the struggle against terrorism and strengthen democracy. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

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I think it is important that you have people from all different vanguards, from all different walks of society and different viewpoints to be focused on the struggle for equality and democracy. We need as many champions for the cause and as many events as possible to help keep this in focus. Lupe Fiasco

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