Democracy Quotes

"Democracy is the road to socialism." "We have the Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities" "I think the American people should express their preferences, and we will accept their choice" "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" "More socialism means more democracy, openness, and collectivism in everyday life." "The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them in parliament" "I am a firm believer in the people If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis The great point is to bring them the real facts" "Turn on to politics, or politics will turn on you." "There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship." "Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights" "A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user." "The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." "Every person living in a country should have the same freedom." "The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation" "The experience of democracy is like the experience of life itself—always changing, infinite in its variety, sometimes turbulent and all the more valuable for having been tested by adversity" "Freedom is the very essence of our democracy" "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth." "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer." "No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell us we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions more on new tax breaks for the wealthy - well, you do the math. I r"