Democratic Quotes - Page 2

• The basis of a democratic state is liberty

  Aristotle

  4th Of July, Liberty, States

  Marcus Aurelius, Plato, Aristotle (2012). “The Modern Library Collection of Greek and Roman Philosophy 3-Book Bundle: Meditations; Selected Dialogues of Plato; The Basic Works of Aristotle”, p.3476, Modern Library

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• Our plan is to struggle against terrorism and have security for the country and help draft a democratic constitution as soon as possible.

  Jalal Talabani

  Country, Struggle, Helping

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• Dear Mr. President: ... We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraq sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs.

  Joe Lieberman

  Wmds In Iraq, Mass Destruction, Air

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• Lists are anti-democratic, discriminatory, elitist, and sometimes the print is too small.

  David Ives

  Lists, Sometimes, Print

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• Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real.

  John F. Kerry

  Real, Wmd, Mass Destruction

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• But we don't have an example of a democratic society existing in a socialist economy - which is the only real alternative to capitalism in the modern world.

  Peter L. Berger

  Real, Socialist Economy, Example

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• All forms of power - even based on the consensus of the democratic system - react when they are being attacked, or when those who exercise power become a target.

  Dario Fo

  Exercise, Target, Form

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• In its current form, globalization cannot be sustained. Democratic societies will not support it. Authoritarian leaders will fear to impose it.

  John J. Sweeney

  Hymns, Support, Leader

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• Mexico doesn't deserve what has happened to us. A democratic change is urgent, a change that will permit us to stop being a loser country.

  Vicente Fox

  Change, Country, Mexico

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• There are two things which a democratic people will always find very difficult - to begin a war and to end it.

  Alexis de Tocqueville

  War, Two, People

  Alexis De Tocqueville (2009). “Democracy in America: Volumes I & II”, p.1253, The Floating Press

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• The aim of education is to enable individuals to continue their education ... (and) the object and reward of learning is continued capacity for growth. Now this idea cannot be applied to all the members of a society except where intercourse of man with man is mutual, and except where there is adequate provision for the reconstruction of social habits and institutions by means of wide stimulation arising from equitably distributed interests. And this means a democratic society.

  John Dewey

  Change, Education, Mean

  John Dewey (2012). “Democracy and Education”, p.96, Courier Corporation

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• Let us continue to strive together for a more inclusive, democratic, and peaceful future for us all.

  Fernando Henrique Cardoso

  Future, Peaceful, Democracy

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• The real world of American society is one which it is very misleading to call simply a democracy. Of course, it is in a sense a democracy, but it is one in which there are enormous inequities in the distribution of power and force. For example, the entire commercial and industrial system is in principle excluded from the democratic process, including everything that goes on within it

  Noam Chomsky

  Real, Distribution Of Power, Democracy

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• The way forward is by building political support for republican and democratic objectives across Ireland and by winning support for these goals internationally.

  Gerry Adams

  Winning, Way Forward, Hymns

  Gerry Adams (2007). “An Irish Eye”, Brandon Books

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• American is the first democratic nation-state.

  Stephen Ambrose

  Firsts, States, Nations

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• It is the Democratic Congress, the liberal-biased media and the homosexuals who want to destroy all Christians.

  Pat Robertson

  Christian, Media, Prejudice

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• The next time they give you all that civic bullshit about voting, keep in mind that Hitler was elected in a full, free democratic election

  George Carlin

  Bullshit, Giving, Voting

  George Carlin (2002). “Napalm & Silly Putty”, Hyperion

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• Everyone agrees that our ultimate goal is to establish a free, open and democratic Iraqi government and bring our men and women in uniform home as soon as possible.

  James T. Walsh

  Women, Home, Government

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• But I know that the vote of 9 out of 10 black Americans for the Democratic Party or for leftist kinds of policies just is not reflective of their opinions.

  Clarence Thomas

  Party, Hymns, Black

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• Since achieving their independence in 1992, the people of Croatia have built a democratic society based on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free market economy.

  Elton Gallegly

  Rights, Law, People

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• The principal purpose of the Democratic Party is to use the force of government to take property away from the people who earn it and give it to people who do not.

  Neal Boortz

  Humorous, Party, Government

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• I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic party.

  Paul Wellstone

  Party, Wings, Politics

  Paul Wellstone (2001). “The Conscience of a Liberal: Reclaiming the Compassionate Agenda”, p.226, Random House

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• During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.

  Nelson Mandela

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Success

  FaceBook post by Nelson Mandela from Apr 20, 2014

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• Changing the structure and rules of the global economy will require a mass movement based on messages of compassion, justice, and equality, as well as collaborative and democratic processes ... If we stay positive, inclusive, and democratic, we have a truly historic opportunity to build a global movement for social justice.

  Medea Benjamin

  Teamwork, Positivity, Opportunity

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• The state is nothing but an instrument of opression of one class by another - no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy.

  Friedrich Engels

  Class, Republic, States

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