The birth of democracy in Iraq is one of the great positive changes of our era.
I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work. We are supposed to work it.
The Paris Commune was first and foremost a democracy. The government was a body elected by universal suffrage.
Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them.
I think that the future belongs to democracy, but not to capitalism, because they are opposite camps.
A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
More socialism means more democracy, openness and collectivism in everyday life.
The word democracy has no meaning. Duty has gone. Only rights remain.
Democracy is the name we give the people whenever we need them.
Voter apathy was, and will remain the greatest threat to democracy.
Democracy cannot survive without the guidance of a creative minority.
When we say 'democracy' we have to mean what we say.
And it is essential that in fighting terrorism, sacrifices should not be made on democracy.
Struggles do not end when countries attempt the transition to democracy.
Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight.
And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility.
Democracy is just a reflection of our morals and the things that we believe.
In Ethiopia, democracy is in its infancy and it must be nurtured along by its leaders.
I think, at times of stress, you have to trust the pillars of democracy.
Gabriel: We are not the members of a democracy, Father. We are the members of an order.
Liberal democracy must finally become the vital element of our society.