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- Nov 07, 2020
Democracy Quotes
On civic duty, accountability, and defending democratic ideals.
These quotes treat democracy as something requiring active maintenance, from elections as the basic tool for keeping leaders answerable to broader concern about democratic accountability eroding over time. Explore Democratic quotes for related ideas.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
If the war has faded into history, democracy's defeat in Vietnam has left deep marks in the consciousness of both nations.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our system of government, our form of democracy, would not work for China, just like China's system would not work for us.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
There should be some other provisions in the Constitution whereby if the Government is not functioning well, it can be dealt with. In a parliamentary democracy, this should be done only by Parliament. The prime minister should be answerable only to Parliament and it should only be Parliament that can install him or remove him.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
We have parliamentary democracy. It is the prime minister who runs the show, who is the chief executive of the country. The president must have powers defined under the 1973 constitution, nothing more.
- Strengthen
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- Nov 07, 2020
We want to strengthen democracy.
- Fundamental Rights
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What are we fighting the terrorists for if we ourselves do not even stand up for democracy - civil liberties and fundamental rights - which includes independence of the judiciary?
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The three main sources of scepticism are first, that not every people desires freedom; second, that democracy in certain parts of the world would be dangerous; and third, that there is little the world's democracies can do to advance freedom outside their countries.
- Free World
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- Nov 07, 2020
By helping readers understand these mechanics, I hope they will appreciate why freedom is for everyone, why it is essential for our security and why the free world plays a critically important role in advancing democracy around the globe.
- Compatible
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is important to remember that some of the most serious thinkers once thought that democracy was not compatible with the cultures of Germany, Italy, Japan, Latin America and Russia.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
Japan is not a Western democracy. The Japanese have kept their traditions, culture and heritage, but they have joined the community of free nations.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world is first, to bring moral clarity back to world affairs and second, to link international policies to the advance of democracy around the globe.
- India
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- Nov 07, 2020
India is a democracy; it is in our DNA.
- India
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- Nov 07, 2020