Quotes by Democracies Have Fascism and communism have not entirely disappeared but have been sidelined certainly, and liberal democracy has come to be accepted, in theory at least, around the world, if not always in practice. Samuel P. Huntington democracies-havedemocracypractice Everyone living under the social contract we call democracy has a duty to act responsibly, to obey the laws, and to abandon certain types of self-interested behaviors that conflict with the general good. Simon Mainwaring democracies-haveselflaw On the whole, with scandalous exceptions, Democracy has given the ordinary worker more dignity than he ever had. Sinclair Lewis democracies-havedemocracyordinary Of the people, by the people, for the people. Sun Yat-sen democracies-havepatriotic4th-of-july Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be. Sydney J. Harris democracies-havepoliticalwitty Is America truly a democracy? Has America ever been a democracy with the institution of slavery? Tatyana Ali democracies-havedemocracyamerica Although Christianity has never been the guarantee of a democratic state anywhere in the world, no democracy has ever thrived successfully for any period of time outside of Christian influence. Theodore White democracies-havedemocracychristian I have long been convinced that institutions purely democratic must, sooner or later, destroy liberty or civilization, or both. Thomas B. Macaulay democracies-havefreedomcivilization Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. Thomas Jefferson democracies-havetrusttime Government is best which governs least Thomas Paine democracies-havefreedomgovernment The issuing power [of money] should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs. Thomas Jefferson democracies-havegovernmenttaken Acts of anti-Semitism in countries throughout the world, including some of the world's strongest democracies, have increased significantly in frequency and scope over the last several years. Tim Holden democracies-havecountryyears Laws provide against injury from others; but not from ourselves. Thomas Jefferson democracies-havefreedomlaw Take not from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. Thomas Jefferson libertarian-partydemocracies-havefreedom It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting. Tom Stoppard democracies-havefake-peoplefreedom Constitutional democracy has created astonishing and apparently irreversible social progress. All we're interested in is talking about when government doesn't work. Tony Kushner democracies-havegovernmenttalking All deductions having been made, democracy has done less harm, and more good, than any other form of government. It gave to human existence a zest and camaraderie that outweighed its pitfalls and defects. It gave to thought and science and enterprise the freedom essential to their operation and growth. It broke down the walls of privilege and class, and in each generation it raised up ability from every rank and place. Will Durant democracies-havewallgovernment Let the people think they govern and they will be governed. William Penn democracies-havepeoplethinking When free discussion is denied, hardening of the arteries of democracy has set in, free institutions are but a lifeless form, and the death of the republic is at hand. William Randolph Hearst democracies-havedemocracyhands«12345678
