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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
The Communists automatically violated the daily practices of democracy to which I was accustomed.
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It's interesting that the treatment of historical events by art precedes the civilisation of people through democracy.
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Poetry always, always, always is a key piece of democracy.
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We're a robust democracy here. That's the wonderful thing about this country.
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It is important that democracy in Lebanon is protected and that Hezbollah will not be supported by outside forces like Syria and Iran.
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It's politely assumed that democracy is a means of containing and restraining violence. But violence comes not from genes but from ideas.
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Violence is hidden within democratic structures because they are not radically democratic - Western democracy is merely a domestic convenience of consumerism.
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Most of wars or military coups or invasions are done in the name of democracy against democracy.
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What we are witnessing is the birth of something I call 'Polisdigitocracy.' This is a form of government that counts participation and transparency as its cornerstones and uses technology as its guide. The digital revolution is allowing democracy to recall its foundations and evolution is modernizing and reinforcing our fundamental values.
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The primal principle of democracy is the worth and dignity of the individual.
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