#racy

Israelis can be proud of the vibrant democracy that they have created, and I know that many Rhode Islanders share my deep appreciation for the close friendship between our two nations. ↗

— Lincoln Chafee

#between #close #created #deep #democracy

We're not perfect, but we do have democracy. ↗

— Hugo Chavez

#not perfect #perfect

Television is democracy at its ugliest. ↗

— Paddy Chayefsky

#democracy #television #ugliest

Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around. ↗

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

#ancestors #around #arrogant #classes #dead

In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#essential #existence #freedom #human #human existence

Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#circumstances #concentration #democracy #executive #executive power

Democracy no longer works for the poor if politicians treat them as a separate race. ↗

— Frank Field

#longer #politicians #poor #race #separate

The stakes are very high for us in Haiti. We have many important interests there. Perhaps the most important to me is our interest in the promotion of democracy in this hemisphere. ↗

— Warren Christopher

#haiti #hemisphere #high #important #interest

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#against #argument #average #best #conversation

It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#democracy #except #form #government #others