#democracies

In emerging democracies like Russia, in authoritarian states like Iran or even Yugoslavia, journalists play a vital role in civil society. In fact, they form the very basis of those new democracies and civil societies. ↗

— Christiane Amanpour

#basis #civil #civil society #democracies #emerging

The growing tide of anti-Semitism shocks the conscious of everyone who values freedom, and the ugly, hateful acts particularly stain the character of democracies where liberty and religious freedom are supposed to be respected. ↗

— Mike Ferguson

#anti-semitism #character #conscious #democracies #everyone

The genius of democracies is seen not only in the great number of new words introduced but even more in the new ideas they express. ↗

— Alexis de Tocqueville

#even #express #genius #great #great number

Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated. ↗

— Bob Riley

#away #budding #democracies #due #half

There is one safeguard known generally to the wise, which is an advantage and security to all, but especially to democracies as against despots - suspicion. ↗

— Demosthenes

#against #democracies #despots #especially #generally

The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity. ↗

— James F. Cooper

#democracies #mediocrity #tendency #things

The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion. ↗

— Lewis Mumford

#confirms #course #democracies #different #handicap

Democracies must have equilibrium... and the entanglement of politics and information must be minimized. ↗

— Romano Prodi

#equilibrium #information #minimized #must #politics

The fight against terror is a common imperative for democracies and must become so for all nations. ↗

— Lionel Jospin

#all nations #become #common #democracies #fight

History is full of examples of regimes that were oppressing at home and aggressive abroad, and I can't think of too many liberal democracies engaging in counterfeiting, drug running, missile proliferation, and just about any other illegal activity you can think of as North Korea does. ↗

— Ed Royce

#abroad #activity #aggressive #any #democracies