#democracy

In real danger sometimes even a democracy can really keep a secret. ↗

— Stuart Symington

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Sometimes it's better to have a benign dictator than a dumb democracy, to be honest. ↗

— Serj Tankian

#better #democracy #dictator #dumb #honest

Americans cannot teach democracy to the world until they restore their own. ↗

— William Greider

#democracy #own #restore #teach #their

I may be wrong in that, but not I think in putting the questions. In our modern democracy the government needs not a unanimous but a general support for war before it orders our forces to fight. ↗

— Douglas Hurd

#democracy #fight #forces #general #government

We must never forget that many around the globe are denied the basic rights we enjoy as Americans. If we are to continue enjoying these privileges and freedoms we must accept our mission of expanding democracy around the globe. ↗

— James Inhofe

#around #basic #basic rights #continue #democracy

There is so much that can be done, you see, the assembly is about improving our democracy. ↗

— Ron Davies

#assembly #democracy #done #improving #much

We have had a long wait for democracy. ↗

— Chen Shui-bian

#had #long #wait

Democracy still has a real hope and chance in Iraq, and true freedom in this country would be the greatest testament to those who gave their lives for it. ↗

— Mary Landrieu

#country #democracy #freedom #gave #greatest

Democracy encourages the majority to decide things about which the majority is ignorant. ↗

— John Simon

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I chose America as my home because I value freedom and democracy, civil liberties and an open society. ↗

— George Soros

#america #because #chose #civil #civil liberties