- 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.
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- Nov 07, 2020
As you have fewer and fewer voices in a democracy, in a free society, it's not good to limit the number of voices.
- Economic System
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm tired of this discussion of capitalism and socialism; we live in the 21st century, we need an economic system that has democracy as its underpinnings and an ethical code.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The legitimacy of coercive acts in a democracy arises from the process by which they are justified and by the degree to which we regard decisions as rational. If the justifications proceed properly, through recognized public institutions, and if they make sense to us, they are legitimate.
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the barbershop, there's democracy. You're a professor; you're an engineer; you're a garbage man, have at it. You got something to say, get down with it.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
If we, as individuals, want to keep control of our democracy - rather than have a government paid for by corporate interest checks - then we have to fight back now and make sure our system reflects the belief that people, not corporations, control our democracy.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Social media changed Chinese mindset. More and more Chinese intend to embrace freedom of speech and human rights as their birthright, not some imported American privilege. But also, it gave the Chinese a national public sphere for people to, it's like a training of their citizenship, preparing for future democracy.
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- Nov 07, 2020
What makes America's election system unique is the fact that even when elections are close, we find a resolution, which leads to the peaceful transition of power that remains one of the most important tenets of our democracy.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We believe democracy cannot be imposed from outside in any society. Democracy is the expression of a sovereign people.
- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020
The rule of law is the basis for any democracy. And without the rule of law in democracy, you have chaos.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
Democracy cannot be a plaything for the capital cities. It has to infiltrate every nook and cranny in the country, including the village.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Once you start choking the space for dissent in a democracy, people feel pushed to the wall and then it leads to further dissent and alienation.
- Voice
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- Nov 07, 2020