#democracy

I swear to the Lord, I still can't see, why Democracy means, everybody but me. ↗

— Langston Hughes

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It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose it; to extend it is to strengthen it. Democracy is not property; it is an idea. ↗

— Hubert H. Humphrey

#democracy #enough #extend #idea #lose

If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in government to the utmost. ↗

— Aristotle

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The beliefs expressed in the Declaration of Independence remain a standard for our nation today. They also remain a standard for those nations across the globe striving to achieve democracy. ↗

— Paul Gillmor

#across #also #beliefs #declaration #democracy

You can never have a revolution in order to establish a democracy. You must have a democracy in order to have a revolution. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#establish #must #never #order #revolution

The worldwide, agelong struggle between fascism and democracy will not stop when the fighting ends in Germany and Japan. ↗

— Henry A. Wallace

#democracy #ends #fascism #fighting #germany

I am confident that in the end freedom and democracy will prevail over terror and tyranny. We will win this war on terror - and when we do Americans, the British, Iraqis, and people around the world will be more secure. ↗

— Doc Hastings

#around #british #confident #democracy #end

In remembering those who lost their lives in the London attacks and the September 11th attacks we continue our commitment to fighting for freedom, democracy and justice. ↗

— Doc Hastings

#commitment #continue #democracy #fighting #freedom

Reading builds the educated and informed electorate so vital to our democracy. ↗

— Brad Henry

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Through the inspiration of Vaclav's words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity of his leadership, Czechoslovakia successfully transitioned from an authoritarian state to a free democracy at the heart of Europe. ↗

— Michael D. Higgins

#courage #czechoslovakia #democracy #europe #free