#democracy

The essence of a democracy is a free electorate. ↗

— Arlen Specter

#electorate #essence #free

Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law. ↗

— Olusegun Obasanjo

#burning #concern #constant #dedication #democracy

For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom. ↗

— Olof Palme

#dignity #freedom #human #human dignity #political

Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy. ↗

— Plato

#democracy #naturally #out #tyranny

A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful. ↗

— Charles W. Pickering

#decent #democracy #generous #healthy #honorable

We need to remind our core supporters that we have not forgotten their concern with the way our democracy is being replaced by European bureaucracy in so many areas. ↗

— John Redwood

#being #bureaucracy #concern #core #democracy

Democracy is too good to share with just anybody. ↗

— Nigel Rees

#democracy #good #just #share #too

Well, I think by any expectation South Africa has come a tremendously long way. We've seen a society that many people thought couldn't withstand a peaceful transition to democracy without a great deal of violence, in fact, make that transition and do it in relative peace and security. ↗

— Susan Rice

#any #come #deal #democracy #expectation

Well, you know, too much democracy is a sort of sad thing. ↗

— Ann Richards

#know #much #sad #sad thing #sort

The grandeur and strength or our people and democracy are as big as a forest. ↗

— Chen Shui-bian

#democracy #forest #grandeur #our #our people