Quotes About Democracy

To achieve a society that exhibits liberty, equality, fraternity and democracy, the object to change first and foremost is production.

this country has made a Fetish of democracy in the community, but in large part it's a guilty conscience because it's missing from the work life. And what possible excuse is there?

The truth is that modern inequality exists because democracy is excluded from the economic sphere. It needs therefore to be dealt with by an extension of democracy into the workplace. We need to experiment with every form of economic democracy – employee ownership, producer and consumer co-operatives, employee representatives on company boards and so on.

Washington was well aware that in a representative government, a government of laws not of men, separating the man from the title was essential.

Tocqueville saw that the life of constant action and decision which was entailed by the democratic and businesslike character of American life put a premium upon rough and ready habits of mind, quick decision, and the prompt seizure of opportunities - and that all this activity was not propitious for deliberation, elaboration, or precision in thought.

Art is not a mobocracy. It's a republic.

But just remember, there is a symbiosis between immature groups and immature leaders, I am afraid, which is why both Plato and Jefferson said democracy was not really the best form of government. It is just the safest. A truly wise monarch would probably be the most effective at getting things done. (Don't send hate letters, please!)

The best she was able to do was to reflect that people invariably exhibited the very worst side of their flawed natures when invited to put their thoughts into writing, especially when the invitation was sanctioned hit-and-run posing as democracy in action. Here

people invariably exhibited the very worst side of their flawed natures when invited to put their thoughts into writing, especially when the invitation was sanctioned hit-and-run posing as democracy in action.

The best she was able to do was to reflect that people invariably exhibited the very worst side of their flawed natures when invited to put their thoughts into writing, especially when the invitation was sanctioned hit-and-run posing as democracy in action.

There was nothing like fear to make democracy real.

Democracy is a fine thing. But that doesn't mean citizens have a right to run riot whenever they disagree with something. #Page: 120

About him and his wife voting for different parties. A few years ago that would have been unthinkable." "No doubt." "Quite extraordinary the things that happen now. But that's what's meant by democracy, I suppose." Ogata-San gave a sigh. "These things we've learnt so eagerly from the Americans, they aren't always to the good." "No, indeed they're not.

This is amazing," Volodya said. "He's the President, yet he has to make excuses all the time for what he does!" "Something like that," Woody said. "We call it democracy.

She nodded. "They're counting again in California. Almost a million people voted, and the difference is about five thousand." "So much hangs on the decisions of a small number of poorly educated people." "That's democracy." Gus smiled. "A terrible way to run a country, but every other system is worse.

How exciting to be at the center of power." "It is exciting, but strangely enough it doesn't feel like the center of power. In a democracy the president is subject to the voters." "But surely he doesn't just do what the public wants." "Not exactly, no. President Wilson says a leader must treat public opinion the way a sailor deals with the wind, using it to blow the ship in one direction or another, but never trying to go directly against it.

No se puede encarcelar a la oposición y seguir fingiendo que crees en la libertad.

What about America? They believe in democracy. Surely they'll sell guns to Spain?" "You'd think so, wouldn't you? But there's a well-financed Catholic lobby, led by a millionaire called Joseph Kennedy, opposing any help to the Spanish government. And a Democratic president needs Catholic support. Roosevelt won't do anything to jeopardize his New Deal.

Mi vida ha sido un fracaso —dijo Walter—. Aquí acaban todas las esperanzas. La democracia alemana ha muerto.

So much hangs on the decisions of a small number of poorly educated people." "That's democracy." Gus smiled. "A terrible way to run a country, but every other system is worse.

They were taught about democracy in London, not about tyranny in Cairo.

America is ruled by laws, not mobs!

No se le había pasado por la cabeza que acusar a las agencias gubernamentales de actos ilegales era en sí un acto ilegal? ¿Imaginaba que estaba viviendo en una democracia liberal degenerada?

John Locke and other philosophers said a government's authority could come only from the consent of the people.