Democracy Quotes

"Art is the great democrat calling forth creative genius from every sector of society disregarding race or religion or wealth or color" "The unity of freedom has never relied on uniformity of opinion" "Rule of law is a fundamental principle we must adhere to" "Without a clear collective vision, democracy will not be achieved." "Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty as well as by the abuses of power." "Democracy is good. I say this because other systems are worse" "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." "What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist" "We have the Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities" "Decentralization is not just a buzzword; it's a commitment to ensuring that no single entity has control" "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 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."