When will people learn? Democracy doesn't work!" (Homer Simpson)
Slogans seem to be dead; this world is now busy chanting fears of lost democracy
Democracy, freedom and liberty do not make us more than what we are; it is our commitment that matters.
Democracy is not simply a question of structures. It is a state of mind. It is an activity. And part of that activity is honesty.
For not only every democracy, but certainly every republic, bears within itself the seeds of its own destruction.
Success of democracy lies within the analytical thought of a common man.
I am trying to create awareness of the true concept of democracy.
As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy.
Collective freedom is one devoid of material bondage and one that supports the institutions necessary for democracy.
I salute all the nations of the Arab Spring and I salute the heroic people of Syria who are striving for freedom, democracy and reform.
America's Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.
Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.
In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival.
American democracy must be a failure because it places the supreme authority in the hands of the poorest and most ignorant part of the society.
Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they don't understand the democratic process, they have neither the tolerance or the depth it takes. Democracy isn't a business.
I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.
If you get so unequal that people believe they don't have a chance, that the field isn't level for them and their children, that puts democracy at risk.
Change comes with both fear and some pain. Those two ingredients create mistrust, misunderstanding and misinformation. Such is the process of democracy.
On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.
Our only real hope for democracy is that we get the money out of politics entirely and establish a system of publicly funded elections.
In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.
