Quotes About Democracy

I have the deepest, deepest respect for these guys who are actually fighting for democracy in countries far away.

'Coriolanus' deals with the birth of democracy. And that has been fascinating because I've been talking about politics so much because of 'Borgen.' It's a nice bridge.

With the end of the cold war, all the 'isms' of the 20th century - Fascism, Nazism, Communism and the evil of apartheid-ism - have failed. Except one. Only democracy has shown itself true the help of all mankind.

The United States is not, nor has ever been, anything close to a fascist country.

We don't duck democratic choices out of fear of fascists.

One could always do more, faster and cleverer, but democracy has its own rhythm.

The E.U. is the world's fastest growing democratic body.

I believe that when you provide information to people, they become less fearful and they will engage more in their democracy if they are empowered with information.

I'm fed up with democracy. In a democracy, people vote for the mayors. I wanted to build a city where I will choose the citizens.

There's a total separation between the federal government and the people. So running for president was an attempt on my part to get people to care enough to go vote. But people just don't bother. And that's why it's not working.

Few things are as democratic as a snowstorm.

The people of the Fifth District of Louisiana need and deserve a voice in Washington.

If any party fights the election on the basis of religion, it will not succeed.

My view of the filibuster is either you've got to lower vote edge or make people really filibuster if they feel that seriously about a piece of legislation.

I think I've had my fill of electoral law.

The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final.

One of the things I care about a lot is public financing in elections.

I feel so proud of being able to vote for the first time. I keep looking at the black mark on my finger proudly. For years I envied that tell-tale mark on my parents' finger.

I firmly believe the way forward for our nation is to have a robust democracy.

I think the moment anybody seriously tampers with the First Amendment, you're going to see an outcry.

People may be due the benefits of a democratic electoral process. But in the United States, content curators appropriately have a First Amendment right to present their content as they see fit.

As a U.S. citizen, I cherish the First Amendment.

The first amendment gives us the liberty of expression, of religion, and assembly. Sometimes we don't like what people have to say, but that's their right.

Well, first of all, I think that Russia has to have free democratic elections, that means everyone who wants to take part in it should be admitted.