1222 Democracy Quotes for You to Enjoy

I believe that the Tibetans should have the right to control their own destinies and decide for themselves whether they want to be part of China or not. But this view isn't shared by most Chinese, or even the leaders of most Western democracies. As long as the Communist Party is in power, there is little hope for Tibet. Ma Jian

Hope Democracy Long Power Party Own Control Believe Destinies Part Shared Leaders Tibet Most Western Want Decide Whether China Chinese Little Themselves Should Communist View Communist Party Even Right

Our right to disagree is precious but fragile. The best way to protect and preserve it is to let the other side speak without demonizing them or destroying their right to be heard. Such civil exchanges are the heart beat of democracy - essential to keeping it alive. Madeleine M. Kunin

Best Democracy Heart Speak Disagree Other Side Our Way Alive Destroying Best Way Civil Beat Exchanges Protect Without Heard Precious Essential Them Keeping Right Fragile Preserve

It is not true at all that a free market will ensure a democracy. It doesn't. There must be a balance between a free market and some regulations which are essential in order to safeguard the interests of consumers and of people in general. Mahathir Mohamad

Democracy for people who are not used to it can undermine stability, resulting in war. Mahathir Mohamad

War Democracy People Resulting Undermine Stability Used Who

We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation. Mahmoud Abbas

Democracy Respect Result National Consultation Principle Accepted Verdict Committed Popular

Osama bin Laden has managed to replace fear of God and adherence to the Quran with his philosophy of jihad above all else. What's behind that facade is the true philosophical intentions of al Qaeda: the establishment of a new Islamic caliphate that will defeat democracy as the greater of the two political orders. Malcolm Nance

God Democracy Fear Political Will Defeat Else Jihad Philosophical Philosophy Adherence Facade Above True New Greater Islamic His Replace Behind Intentions Establishment Orders Bin Al Al-Qaeda Two

The goals of Russia since 1917 have been to destroy capitalism, discredit democracy, and show that Communist collectivism was the greatest social and political system in the world. Malcolm Nance

Democracy Capitalism World Political Goals Destroy System Collectivism Russia Since Greatest Been Discredit Political System Social Communist Show

Sometimes, when democracy has to fight with autocracy, what can be done? We have to fight; somebody has to. Mamata Banerjee

Democracy Fight Sometimes Somebody Done Autocracy

I am an Indian, and I know what India is. I know Indian culture. I know Indian constitution and democracy. Mammootty

Democracy Constitution Culture India Indian Indian Culture Know Am

I believe, whether it is the United States or Europe, they will all end up as multicultural societies. So India's this great experiment of a billion people of such great diverse persuasion, working together, seeking their salvation in the framework of a democracy. I believe it will have some lessons for all the multicultural societies. Manmohan Singh

Great Democracy Working Together Together People Will Experiment Believe Framework States India Some Seeking Diverse End Up Salvation Whether Working Persuasion Billion Europe Multicultural Lessons United United States Societies

We live in a democratic country, and I take great pride in saying that I'm from India, a country where democracy is worshipped and freedom of expression is part and parcel of any person's fundamental right. Manoj Bajpayee

Saying Great Freedom Democracy Pride Country Live Worshipped India Parcel Great Pride Take Part Part And Parcel Freedom Of Expression Democratic Democratic Country Person Any Where Expression Fundamental Fundamental Right Right

We are at a point in our nation's history when the right leadership is needed more than ever. Hillary has spent her life advocating for poor and working class families. Hillary will help build an economy for tomorrow and beyond; strengthen America's families; defend our country and its core values; and revitalize our democracy. Marcia Fudge

Life Leadership Democracy History Class Tomorrow Will Values Country Build Nation Our Spent More Point Economy Beyond Hillary Advocating Families Than America Poor Working Working-Class Help Ever Her Right Strengthen Defend Needed Core Core Values

We want a free market, but we know that the paradox of a 'free' market is that sometimes you have to intervene. You have to make sure it's not the law of the jungle but the laws of democracy that works. Margrethe Vestager

Democracy You Law Sometimes Free Intervene Market Paradox Laws Free Market Know Make Sure Jungle Want Works

It's a beautiful thing when democracy prevails. Marianne Williamson

Beautiful Democracy Prevails Beautiful Thing Thing

I believe that sovereignty is the twin sister of democracy. If there's no sovereignty, there's no democracy. Marine Le Pen

Democracy Sister Believe Sovereignty Twin

Was the Soviet Union reformable? I would say no. They said, 'Okay, the Soviet Union isn't working.' They would say, 'No, it's great. We just need democracy, political pluralism, private property.' And then there was no Soviet Union. The European Union is the same. Marine Le Pen

Religion is extremely important in this democracy - so important that it occupies a prime position in the Bill of Rights. Mario Cuomo

Religion Democracy Rights Important Extremely Prime Occupies Bill Bill Of Rights Position

I know this isn't a widespread view in the Anglo Saxon world, but I believe that much of the reconciliation between more centralized governance and the scope for democracy - democratic control - will be resolved through an even stronger role of the European Parliament. Mario Monti

Democracy World Will Stronger Control Believe Resolved Saxon Reconciliation Anglo-Saxon More Through Parliament Between Know Democratic Governance Scope Role Centralized Much View European Even Widespread

So I think democracy, in the long-term, in our countries will survive if it comes to be associated with leadership, will not survive if democracy plus media brings to us more and more followship rather than leadership. Mario Monti

Leadership Democracy Will Think Our Plus Rather More More And More Long-Term Countries Survive Than Us Media Brings Associated

It takes a long time to build democracy, to build freedom. Marjorie Scardino

Time Freedom Democracy Long Long Time Build Takes

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