Dutton Peabody: [during voting for the territorial convention] I'll have the usual, Jack. Jack, Barman: The bar is closed, Mister Editor, during voting. Dutton Peabody: Bar's closed? Tom Doniphon: You can blame your lawyer friend. He says that's one ...
The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions. Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinions? And do we have e...
Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.
The true victory is the victory for democracy and pluralism.
Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone's slave.
I hope you realize, in a democracy, laughter is assent.
The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment.
Western-style multi-party democracy is possible but not suitable for Africa.
Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.
Democracy belongs to those who exercise it.
Democracy is like a tamborine - not everyone can be trusted with it.
The U.S. is a cosmetic democracy.
The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.
The flood of money that gushes into politics today is a pollution of democracy.
I don't believe in democracy by bayonet.
Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood.
The essence of a democracy is a free electorate.
A monoculture is not only Hollywood, but Americans trying to export democracy.
Marriage is a partnership, not a democracy.
Iraq is just a symbol of the attitude of western democracies to the rest of the world.
The very design of neoliberal principles is a direct attack on democracy.
