Quotes About Democracy

The test of democracy is freedom of criticism.

History suggests that capitalism is a necessary condition for political freedom. Clearly it is not a sufficient condition.

Un-American activity cannot be prevented or routed out by employing un-American methods; to preserve freedom we must use the tools that freedom provides.

The highest measure of democracy is neither the 'extent of freedom' nor the 'extent of equality', but rather the highest measure of participation.

A constitutional state is like daily bread, like water to drink and air to breath, and the best thing about democracy is that it is the only system capable of securing the constitutional state.

The freedom of thought and expression is one of the most sacred rights in this country.

Democratic institutions form a system of quarantine for tyrannical desires.

In democracy everyone has the right to be represented, even the jerks.

When freedom of the press is threatened, the United States should be leading efforts to protect it.

Free speech is the cornerstone to every right we have.

Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear.

Freedom and democracy, That's the word from Washington every day. Put America to sleep with warm milk and clichés, And people are expendable along the way.

If we care about universal principles such as freedom, democracy and the rule of law, we cannot leave them to the care of market forces; we must establish some other institutions to safeguard them.

The greatest task of democracy, its ritual and feast - is choice.

Populists have never had a good press in Freedom's land.

The current total of countries in the world with First Amendments is one. You have guaranteed freedom of speech. Other countries don't have that.

America has never seen itself as a national state like all others, but rather as an experiment in human freedom and democracy.

The western world, the free world, loses what it cherishes most, and that is freedom and liberty we've seen for a couple of hundred years in this grand experiment that we call democracy.

Fundamentally, I do agree, certainly, people must be allowed to express their own opinions freely. Freedom is part of the essential rights of all nations.

The English people think they are free; they are greatly deceived; they are free only during the election of members of Parliament.

It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom...never .

Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression.

These fledgling democracies in the Middle East, they're actually fighting for their freedom. And what are they rioting for in England? Leisurewear.

I regard freedom of expression as the primary right without which one can not have a proper functioning democracy.