If allowed to run free of the social system, capitalism will attempt to corrupt and undermine democracy, which is after all not a natural state.
Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.
The media does play a vital role in our democracy, and if we cannot depend on journalistic ethics, the nation's in trouble.
Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people.
While Kuwait is not a democracy, giving only half the population a voice in their government is not a policy this Congress should support and one that I am glad that Kuwait's leaders are changing.
Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government.
Although we dealt decisively with all terrorist organizations, we at the same time not only maintained, preserved our democracy, but kept improving it.
The American people need to know the truth. The American people need to see the truth. In a democracy, letting the people know the truth is the essence of what it means to be free.
But I think we need to remember that democracy everywhere is by its nature incomplete, a work in progress.
Taiwan matters because of its vital role in spreading democracy in East Asia. Taiwan matters because of its strategic importance to promote peace in the Pacific region.
The years between 1800 and 1825 were distinguished, so far as our domestic development was concerned, by the growth of the Western pioneer Democracy in power and self-consciousness.
The need to help spread democracy and the ability to do that will be much greater if we break this addiction to oil, which gives the oil princes and sultans the power in the Mideast.
We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation.
India is a vibrant nation whose strength lies in its commitment to equal rights and to speech, religious and economic freedoms that enrich the lives of all citizens. India is not only the world's largest democracy; it is also a secular, pluralistic s...
Standards of conduct appropriate to civil society or the workings of a democracy cannot be purely and simply applied to the Church.
Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear.
Candor and accountability in a democracy is very important. Hypocrisy has no place.
The measure of man's ability to extend the sphere of social possibility can only start with the values of democracy.
I've always said that the more coordinated the efforts of the international community are, the better it will be for democracy in Burma.
In order to build basic democracy here we'll need lives of two generations - at least forty years.
I am aware that one should always make room for renewal in politics. A democracy is the healthier for the turnover of the depth of talent there is in its community.
