Quotes About Democracy

We the people tell the government what to do, it doesn't tell us.

Most governments are designed to protect the government from the people, whereas the United States government was organized to protect the people from the government.

Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.

A government can be no better than the public opinion which sustains it.

Democracy is the worst kind of government, I'm sorry. Would you still call yourself a Christian if they elected a new Jesus every four years?

This weakening is worsened by the widening distance between the governed and their governments.

The further the departure from direct and constant control by the citizens, the less has the government of the ingredient of republicanism.

Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments.

The U.S. is a cosmetic democracy.

Acceptance by government of a dissident press is a measure of the maturity of a nation.

The ultimate authority resides in the people, and that if the federal government got too powerful and overstepped its authority, then the people would develop plans of resistance and resort to arms.

The governments and the hard-headed military establishment and the general conservative part of America have never taken much interest in democracy, anyway.

Self-government can succeed only through an instructed electorate.

If I had to choose between government without newspapers, and newspapers without government, I wouldn't hesitate to choose the latter

The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.

An ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.

Improved turnout will give parliament and government the appearance of being more legitimate.

A government is free in proportion to the rights it guarantees to the minority.

There is danger that totalitarian governments, not subject to vigorous popular debate, will underestimate the will and unity of democratic societies where vital interests are concerned.

No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition.

My message is simple - freedom works a lot better than the authoritarian style of government.

Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.

Through democracy we can address the basic needs of the people, involve them as participants in planning and restore the authority of the government.

Nowhere has democracy ever worked well without a great measure of local self-government, providing a school of political training for the people at large as much as for their future leaders.