#demo

China is on a march toward rule of law and democracy. ↗

— Chen Guangcheng

#democracy #law #march #rule #rule of law

Our alliances should be understood as a means to expand our influence, not as a constraint on our power. The expansion of democracy and freedom in the world should be a shared interest and value with all nations. ↗

— Chuck Hagel

#constraint #democracy #expand #expansion #freedom

The United Nations has a critical role to play in promoting stability, security, democracy, human rights, and economic development. The UN is as relevant today as at any time in its history, but it needs reform. ↗

— Chuck Hagel

#critical #critical role #democracy #development #economic

Governments that use violence to stop democratic development will not earn themselves respite forever. They will pay an increasingly high price for actions which they can no longer hide from the world with ease, and will find themselves on the wrong side of history. ↗

— William Hague

#democratic #development #earn #ease #find

What my job is, is to get on with getting the process of democratic politics, back on the road, entrenching the peace settlement, and I ask you to judge me on my record. ↗

— Peter Hain

#back #democratic #get #getting #i

But despite this breathtaking pace, I believe in the capacity of our democracy to meet these challenges. ↗

— Lee H. Hamilton

#breathtaking #capacity #challenges #democracy #despite

Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace. It is not by going out for a demonstration against nuclear missiles that we can bring about peace. It is with our capacity of smiling, breathing, and being peace that we can make peace. ↗

— Nhat Hanh

#about #against #being #breathing #bring

Anybody who asks for democracy to be introduced should respect the results of democracy. ↗

— Ismail Haniyeh

#asks #democracy #introduced #respect #results

In addition to removing our democratically elected government, Israel wants to sow dissent among Palestinians by claiming that there is a serious leadership rivalry among us. I am compelled to dispel this notion definitively. ↗

— Ismail Haniyeh

#am #among #claiming #compelled #definitively

Trade creates jobs and lifts people out of poverty. And when that happens, societies stabilize and grow. And there is nothing like a stable society to fight terrorism and strengthen democracy, freedom and rule of law. ↗

— Dennis Hastert

#democracy #fight #freedom #grow #happens