The true nature of a democracy is its ability to say yes when even the powerful say no
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 government to the utmost.
I believe that democracies do not go to war; that's the lesson of history, and I think that a democratic Pakistan is the world community's best guarantee of stability in Asia.
Democracies should be a delirium of choices - more options, not fewer; more avenues to travel, not fewer.
What makes the Arabs suitable candidates for democracy is their heritage as human beings, not their specific cultural or historical antecedents.
In Egypt today most people are concerned with getting bread to eat. Only some of the educated understand how democracy works.
Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage, but they have joined the community of free nations.
Rather than signalling the aspiration for system of checks and balances against absolute power, democracy become a euphemism for majority rule.
I have no idea if some societies, anthropologically speaking, aren't really suited for democracy. I don't think that's true.
We are in a democracy, and I think for all issues, whatever matters that the opposition may have apprehension on, there is a forum, and it is called Parliament.
Democracy in the studio is overrated. What you wind up getting is compromise on everybody's part, which means that nobody has their way, and that means nobody wins, including the fans.
As free citizens in a political democracy, we have a responsibility to be interested and involved in the affairs of the human community, be it at the local or the global level.
I think, as a general matter, clearly, the United States globally supports the development of democracy and the democratic yearnings of all people.
Obama is cutting back on the idea that we're going to have Jeffersonian democracy in Pakistan or anywhere else.
What should be targeted is a concept of organic, and not just mechanic, democracy that preserves the rule of law, separation of powers, and that is participatory and pluralistic.
On my travels around the world, I've met people in countries where democracy doesn't exist and if it does, they are intimidated into voting in a certain way.
Social democracy... is only the advance guard of the proletariat, a small piece of the total working masses; blood from their blood, and flesh from their flesh.
For me, true and authentic democracy occurs when the privileged groups assist the unprivileged groups to become more privileged.
A sailing ship is no democracy; you don't caucus a crew as to where you'll go anymore than you inquire when they'd like to shorten sail.
After installing friendly leaders in Iran and Guatemala, the United States lost interest in promoting democracy in either country.
If we are to keep our democracy, there must be one commandment: 'Thou shalt not ration justice.'
