#democratic society

It matters enormously to a successful democratic society like ours that we have three branches of government, each with some independence and some control over the other two. That's set out in the Constitution. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#constitution #control #democratic #democratic society #each

January 30th will be a historic day for the Middle East and the world. The Iraqi people will take the next step toward a free and democratic society as they place their votes for a transitional Iraqi government. ↗

— Dana Rohrabacher

#democratic #democratic society #east #free #government

I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership. Even in a democratic society, events depend on a strong leadership with a strong power of persuasion, and not on the opinion of the masses. ↗

— Yitzhak Shamir

#democratic #democratic society #depend #even #events

One needs to know what the hierarchy of values are from which one takes inspiration, and in a democratic society this is the subject of continuous democratic debate. ↗

— Rocco Buttiglione

#debate #democratic #democratic society #hierarchy #inspiration

Human rights commissions, as they are evolving, are an attack on our fundamental freedoms and the basic existence of a democratic society... It is in fact totalitarianism. I find this is very scary stuff. ↗

— Stephen Harper

#basic #commissions #democratic #democratic society #evolving

Many of the contradictions in Postmodern art come from the fact that we're trying to be artists in a democratic society. This is because in a democracy, the ideal is compromise. In art, it isn't. ↗

— Brad Holland

#artists #because #come #compromise #contradictions

The completion of the Iraqi cabinet with the appointment of three critical ministers is also confirmation of continued movement toward a just and democratic society in Iraq. ↗

— Spencer Bachus

#appointment #cabinet #completion #confirmation #continued

Remember and help America remember that the fellowship of human beings is more important than the fellowship of race and class and gender in a democratic society. ↗

— Marian Wright Edelman

#beings #class #democratic #democratic society #fellowship

Since achieving their independence in 1992, the people of Croatia have built a democratic society based on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free market economy. ↗

— Elton Gallegly

#based #built #croatia #democratic #democratic society

Still, corruption and oppression are far too common threats to the democratic society. ↗

— Anna Lindh

#corruption #democratic #democratic society #far #oppression