#democracy

Our constancy, same might call it our madness, was necessary to wear down the oppressive forces of the old democracy which, in Spain, was a hundred years behind the times. ↗

— Frederica Montseny

#call #constancy #democracy #down #forces

And that is my definition of democracy, the right to be in a minority and not be suppressed. ↗

— Lee Harvey Oswald

#democracy #minority #right #suppressed

Democracy without morality is impossible. ↗

— Jack Kemp

#impossible #morality #without

Democracy, it appears, is a bit chancy. But its chances also depend on what we do ourselves. ↗

— Robert A. Dahl

#appears #bit #chances #democracy #depend

Free nations of the world cannot allow Taiwan, a beacon of democracy, to be subdued by an authoritarian China. ↗

— Nick Lampson

#authoritarian #beacon #cannot #china #democracy

Democracy is stronger than terrorism, and we will not cower to the terrorists' campaign of fear. ↗

— John Doolittle

#democracy #fear #stronger #terrorism #terrorists

The U.S. Constitution is the basic framework for the greatest democracy on Earth. Some of my colleagues find it easy to amend it. I don't. ↗

— Byron Dorgan

#basic #colleagues #constitution #democracy #earth

Celebrity distorts democracy by giving the rich, beautiful, and famous more authority than they deserve. ↗

— Maureen Dowd

#authority #beautiful #celebrity #democracy #deserve

Our brave soldiers and support personnel are engaged in a battle as important as any the United States has ever before waged, for the success of democracy in Iraq is a crucial test of the ideals this Nation was founded upon. ↗

— Virginia Foxx

#battle #before #brave #brave soldiers #crucial

Republicans are pushing legislation forward that will improve the effectiveness of and bring more accountability to U.S. foreign assistance around the world and bring democracy even further into the light. ↗

— Virginia Foxx

#around #assistance #bring #democracy #effectiveness