Democracy Quotes | Sayings on the Spirit of Democracy

People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people.
– Alan Moore

0

Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.
– George Bernard Shaw

0

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
– John Fitzgerald Kennedy

0

A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the people discover they can vote themselves largess out of the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that democracy always collapses over a loose fiscal policy – to be followed by a dictatorship.
– Alexander Fraser Tytler

0

It is the people who take someone to heights and to the ground.
– Bhagwant Mann

0

We are the government of those also who did not vote for us as this is a democracy.
– Bhagwant Mann

0

Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.
– William Penn

0

It’s not the voting that’s democracy; it’s the counting.

0

In democracy it’s your vote that counts; In feudalism it’s your count that votes.
– Mogens Jallberg

0

Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven.
– H. L. Mencken

0

The best argument against democracy is a five- minute conversation with the average voter.
– Winston Churchill

0

Freedom is when the people can speak, democracy is when the government listens.

0

Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.
– Reinhold Niebuhr

0

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people
– Abraham Lincoln

0

Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they’ve told you what you think it is you want to hear.
– Alan Corenk

0

You can never have a revolution in order to establish a democracy. You must have a democracy in order to have a revolution.
– G.K. Chesterton

0

Democracy is necessary to peace and to undermining the forces of terrorism.
– Benazir Bhutto

0

Democracy is the ultimate, positive revolution because it gives each and every individual the power to control their lives. And we can work together to create a just, sustainable world.
– Bill Blackman

0

Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.

0

The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid.
– Art Spander

0

Copyright © 2006-2024 - Browse Quotes By Subject | Browse Quotes By Author | About Us | Blog | FAQ | Privacy Policy