Democracy Quotes

I am all in favour of democracy in Iraq.

The whole dream of democracy is to raise the proletarian to the level of stupidity attained by the bourgeois.

Slowly but surely, we are acquiring that famous culture of democracy, which is our objective.

Therefore, the question is not whether such democratization is possible, but instead how to meet the yearning of the masses in the Middle East for democracy; in other words, how to achieve democratization in the Middle East.

Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.

Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country.

Is America truly a democracy? Has America ever been a democracy with the institution of slavery?

Democracy! Bah! When I hear that I reach for my feather boa!

Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.

Trade creates jobs and lifts people out of poverty. And when that happens, societies stabilize and grow. And there is nothing like a stable society to fight terrorism and strengthen democracy, freedom and rule of law.

Congress is functioning the way the Founding Fathers intended-not very well. They understood that if you move too quickly, our democracy will be less responsible to the majority.

Democracy is finding proximate solutions to insoluble problems.

I believe in the greatness of our democracy.

If a man went simply by what he saw, he might be tempted to affirm that the essence of democracy is melodrama.

The grandeur and strength or our people and democracy are as big as a forest.

Democracy is the art of thinking independently together.

Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame.

Democracy is supposed to give you the feeling of choice, like Painkiller X and Painkiller Y. But they're both just aspirin.

For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom.

The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.

Liberal democracy - as you know, in the old days, we were saying we want socialism with a human face. Today's left effectively offers global capitalism with a human face, more tolerance, more rights and so on. So the question is, is this enough or not? Here I remain a Marxist: I think not.

I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.

Therefore, the question is not whether such democratization is possible, but instead how to meet the yearning of the masses in the Middle East for democracy; in other words, how to achieve democratization in the Middle East.

Democracy means government by the uneducated, while aristocracy means government by the badly educated.

Our brave soldiers and support personnel are engaged in a battle as important as any the United States has ever before waged, for the success of democracy in Iraq is a crucial test of the ideals this Nation was founded upon.

I don't understand why it has to be either - or - either socialism or democracy. Why can't we combine things to get the best of each system?

Socialist democracy is not, a luxury and its need is not limited to the most advanced industrial countries.

Democracy is something that you must learn each generation. It has to be taught.

Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them.

We must take proactive steps to promote democracy and human rights abroad.