Democracy Quotes

"A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user." "I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country." "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" "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." "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth." "Freedom is the very essence of our democracy" "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" "The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation" "Every person living in a country should have the same freedom." "The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." "Democracy is the road to socialism." "Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights" "There can be no daily democracy without daily citizenship." "Turn on to politics, or politics will turn on you." "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" "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" "More socialism means more democracy, openness, and collectivism in everyday life." "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" "I think the American people should express their preferences, and we will accept their choice"