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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
- Anger
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- Nov 07, 2020
Democracy isn't solely about polite conversations in parliaments. It needs to be continually refreshed with raw passions, anger and ideals.
- Independent
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- Nov 07, 2020
Vigorous independent and critical media are indispensable in a democracy.
- Mistakes
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- Nov 07, 2020
The building of America has had its fair share of mistakes, but it's a constitution that's the jewel of democracy, the envy of many, and it's the most generous nation in the world.
- Office
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- Nov 07, 2020
In a well-functioning democracy, citizens have the option of voting their political masters out of office. Not so in most companies.
- Hunger
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- Nov 07, 2020
If we expose the Chinese to our freedoms, it may create a greater hunger for democracy, reform and liberties in China.
- Flag
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- Nov 07, 2020
If a jerk burns the flag, America is not threatened, democracy is not under siege, freedom is not at risk.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that it's a vital moment now for Russian democracy to convince people that it's only our actions, our joined actions and protests that could force Kremlin to reconsider its plans to abolish presidential elections.
- Nov 07, 2020
I think Russians today have a distorted picture of capitalism, liberal democracy and market economy.
- Grow
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- Nov 07, 2020
Differences of opinion are healthy and they're a part of what makes our democracy great. We grow by understanding each other's differences.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
We think that democracy can change a lot of things, but we're being fooled, because democracy is not the election. We've been taught that democracy is having elections. And it isn't. Elections are the most horrendous aspect of democracy. It's the most mundane, trivial, disappointing, dirty aspect.
- Electoral Process
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every democracy is constructed day-to-day. And the electoral process reduces and minimalizes every single aspect of human complexity. We're putting it into pamphlets. We're doing a publicity show. We're becoming symbols.
- Perspective
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let's not give the electoral process so much importance. We have to be cynical about it. Let's give importance to the real democracy that's constructed on a day-to-day basis. That's my hopeful perspective on it.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
Without democracy there is no freedom. Violence, no matter who is using it, is always reactionary.
- Basic Things
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- Nov 07, 2020