Olof Palme Professions : Former Prime Minister of Sweden Born : January 30, 1927 Died : February 28, 1986 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Olof Palme For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom, the right to freely express opinion and the right to be allowed to criticise and form opinions. Human dignity is the right to health, work, education and social welfare. Human dignity is the right and the practical possibility to shape the future with others. These rights, the rights of democracy, are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people. Olof Palme political rights people The rights of democracy are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people. Olof Palme government rights people History provides many examples of democracy crushed by people who said to be the champion of "genuine democracy" and "the people's real meaning". The realization about this may lead us to a defence position that conceals that democracy is an extraordinarily demanding way of rule. It must constantly find new ways to revitalize, to reach out to people and make them active. Dictatorships offers a machinery of obedience, closed and externally well-oiled. Democracy is based on fairness, openness and pulsating life. Therefore it must constantly be won again. Olof Palme champion real people We say yes to the society of solidarity and democracy where free people together, in mutual respect and under mutual responsibility, shape a life where everyone has equal opportunities and equal value. Olof Palme responsibility opportunity people Human beings will find a balanced situation when they do good things not because God says it, but because they feel like doing them. Olof Palme situation good-things feels For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom. Olof Palme dignity democracy political Apartheid cannot be reformed, it has to be eliminated. Olof Palme apartheid For us, democracy is a question of human dignity. This includes the political liberties, the right to freely express our views, the right to criticize and to influence opinion. It embraces the right to health and work, to education and social security. Olof Palme democracy political views Similar Authors Goran Persson former-prime-minister-of-sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt former-prime-minister-of-sweden All Authors
