I understand democracy as something that gives the weak the same chance as the strong. – Mohandas Gandhi
A democracy is a government in the hands of men of low birth, no property, and vulgar employment – Aristotle
Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it. – Walter Winchell
The primal principle of democracy is the worth and dignity of the individual. – Edward Bellamy
Remember one thing about democracy. We can have anything we want and at the same time, we always end up with exactly what we deserve. – Edward Albee
No one is born a good citizen; no nation is born a democracy. Rather, both are processes that continue to evolve over a lifetime. Young people must be included from birth. A society that cuts off from its youth severs its lifeline.” – Kofi Annan
A society without democracy is a society of slaves and fools.
…democracy cannot survive overpopulation… – Isaac Asimov
Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers. – Aristotle
India is a democratic country & anyone can become a PM. – Narendra Modi
The motive power of democracy is love. – Henri Bergson
Anti-democracy…is a virus that exists, and pro-democracy is the antibody to that virus, and I think we have to become vigilant, and we have to stay on top of the issues of democracy and freedom. – Harry Belafonte
The Democrats seem to be basically nicer people, but they have demonstrated time and again that they have the management skills of celery. – Dave Barry
A great democracy must be progressive or it will soon cease to be a great democracy – Theodore Roosevelt
If liberty and equality, as is thought by some are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost. – Aristotle
A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine. – Thomas Jefferson
To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect, and their oneness. – Mohandas Gandhi
Democracy… while it lasts is more bloody than either [aristocracy or monarchy]. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide. – John Adams
Self-criticism is the secret weapon of democracy, and candor and confession are good for the public soul – Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.
Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requires trust on all sides. We don’t know where it will lead. But if we just stand still, we will have no chance of escaping the violence. – Daniel Barenboim
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