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Democratic Quotes

I am an adherent of the ideal of democracy, although I well know the weaknesses of the democratic form of government. Social equality and economic protection of the individual appeared to me always as the important communal aims of the state. Although I am a typical loner in daily life, my consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated Picture Quote #1

Amongst democratic nations men easily attain a certain equality of conditions: they can never attain the equality they desire. It perpetually retires from before them, yet without hiding itself from their sight, and in retiring draws them on. At every moment they think they are about to grasp it; it escapes at every moment from their hold. They are near enough to see its charms, but too far off to enjoy them; and before they have fully tasted its delights they die Picture Quote #1

The foremost or indeed sole condition required in order to succeed in centralizing the supreme power in a democratic community is to love equality or to get men to believe you love it. Thus, the science of despotism, which was once so complex, has been simplified and reduced, as it were, to a single principle Picture Quote #1

No longer should we rely on oil from countries that are not necessarily friendly or democratic Picture Quote #1

Those of us who actually were working in the region at the time will point out how strongly committed we were to supporting the democratic process and encouraging elections, in spite of the fact that a war was going on in several of these countries Picture Quote #1

The country is not a democratic state. Therefore we fear that they might carry a recorder in their pocket or there may be bugs in the walls, and you cannot be absolutely sure that you get a straight testimony Picture Quote #1

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I thought that that was an effort to inject a popular element, a democratic element into the selection of a person who, once he is selected and confirmed, is beyond electoral control Picture Quote #1

Our history is that we can very aggressively, if necessary, and openly and democratically discuss our differences. We have a democratic history in which we come together and vote on these things Picture Quote #1

My most important task must be an attempt to bring the monster under democratic direction and control Picture Quote #1

Our country, like every modern state, needs profound democratic reforms. It needs political and ideological pluralism, a mixed economy and protection of human rights and the opening up of society Picture Quote #1

Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing to improve the lives of their citizens. Therefore, they have a powerful incentive to keep their societies peaceful and prosperous Picture Quote #1

Our country is blessed with a democratic political system that is sensitive to the wishes of our people Picture Quote #1

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We’ve been doing this here since 1968, so we have been identified as an example of a free, democratic school, and many professors want to expose their students to our philosophy Picture Quote #1

To my mind, there is a solution which has to do with democracy, because democratic governments are subject to the will of the people. So, if the people will it, you can actually create international institutions through the democratic states Picture Quote #1

Party politics in modern democratic society means pandering to a wide variety of different groups and sympathizing with their often quite base motives, such as revenge, power, booty, and spoils, to maintain the necessary level of support Picture Quote #1

In any country, if you don’t have countervailing institutions, the power of any one president is problematic for democratic development Picture Quote #1

How can a democratic discourse exist in a corporate owned informational system? Who, for example, possesses freedom of speech in such a society? Picture Quote #1

Any sort of plain speaking is better than the nauseous sham good fellowship our democratic public men get up for shop use Picture Quote #1

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Ignorance is a right! Education is eroding one of the few democratic freedoms remaining to us Picture Quote #1

The Internet is the more democratic media them last times. and for being anarchical, it’s open to all manifestations, artistic also Picture Quote #1

Criticism in a time of war is essential to the maintenance of any kind of democratic government Picture Quote #1

It is not enough to profess faith in the democratic process; we must do something about it Picture Quote #1

Britain, which in the years immediately before this war was rapidly losing such democratic virtues as it possessed, is now being bombed and burned into democracy Picture Quote #1

This source of corruption, alas, is inherent in the democratic system itself, and it can only be controlled, if at all, by finding ways to encourage legislators to subordinate ambition to principle Picture Quote #1

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The principal purpose of the Democratic Party is to use the force of government to take property away from the people who earn it and give it to people who do not Picture Quote #1

Violence is hidden within democratic structures because they are not radically democratic - Western democracy is merely a domestic convenience of consumerism Picture Quote #1

If you look at that 2008 Democratic primary, there was no more formidable, unstoppable candidate - other than an incumbent President - in modern times than Hillary Clinton Picture Quote #1

In the democratic western countries so-called capitalism leads a saturnalia of ‘freedom’, like a bastard brother of reform Picture Quote #1

I think New York is destined to have a Democratic mayor, and I want Freddy Ferrer to be that mayor Picture Quote #1

I left the Democratic Party basically on issues of national security during the end of the Vietnam War Picture Quote #1

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I am an adherent of the ideal of democracy, although I well know the weaknesses of the democratic form of government. Social equality and economic protection of the individual appeared to me always as the important communal aims of the state. Although I am a typical loner in daily life, my consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those who strive for truth, beauty, and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated (Democratic Quotes) Amongst democratic nations men easily attain a certain equality of conditions: they can never attain the equality they desire. It perpetually retires from before them, yet without hiding itself from their sight, and in retiring draws them on. At every moment they think they are about to grasp it; it escapes at every moment from their hold. They are near enough to see its charms, but too far off to enjoy them; and before they have fully tasted its delights they die (Democratic Quotes) The foremost or indeed sole condition required in order to succeed in centralizing the supreme power in a democratic community is to love equality or to get men to believe you love it. Thus, the science of despotism, which was once so complex, has been simplified and reduced, as it were, to a single principle (Democratic Quotes) No longer should we rely on oil from countries that are not necessarily friendly or democratic (Democratic Quotes) Those of us who actually were working in the region at the time will point out how strongly committed we were to supporting the democratic process and encouraging elections, in spite of the fact that a war was going on in several of these countries (Democratic Quotes) The country is not a democratic state. Therefore we fear that they might carry a recorder in their pocket or there may be bugs in the walls, and you cannot be absolutely sure that you get a straight testimony (Democratic Quotes) I thought that that was an effort to inject a popular element, a democratic element into the selection of a person who, once he is selected and confirmed, is beyond electoral control (Democratic Quotes) Our history is that we can very aggressively, if necessary, and openly and democratically discuss our differences. We have a democratic history in which we come together and vote on these things (Democratic Quotes) My most important task must be an attempt to bring the monster under democratic direction and control (Democratic Quotes) Our country, like every modern state, needs profound democratic reforms. It needs political and ideological pluralism, a mixed economy and protection of human rights and the opening up of society (Democratic Quotes) Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing to improve the lives of their citizens. Therefore, they have a powerful incentive to keep their societies peaceful and prosperous (Democratic Quotes) Our country is blessed with a democratic political system that is sensitive to the wishes of our people (Democratic Quotes) We’ve been doing this here since 1968, so we have been identified as an example of a free, democratic school, and many professors want to expose their students to our philosophy (Democratic Quotes) To my mind, there is a solution which has to do with democracy, because democratic governments are subject to the will of the people. So, if the people will it, you can actually create international institutions through the democratic states (Democratic Quotes) Party politics in modern democratic society means pandering to a wide variety of different groups and sympathizing with their often quite base motives, such as revenge, power, booty, and spoils, to maintain the necessary level of support (Democratic Quotes) In any country, if you don’t have countervailing institutions, the power of any one president is problematic for democratic development (Democratic Quotes) How can a democratic discourse exist in a corporate owned informational system? Who, for example, possesses freedom of speech in such a society? (Democratic Quotes) Any sort of plain speaking is better than the nauseous sham good fellowship our democratic public men get up for shop use (Democratic Quotes) Ignorance is a right! Education is eroding one of the few democratic freedoms remaining to us (Democratic Quotes) The Internet is the more democratic media them last times. and for being anarchical, it’s open to all manifestations, artistic also (Democratic Quotes) Criticism in a time of war is essential to the maintenance of any kind of democratic government (Democratic Quotes) It is not enough to profess faith in the democratic process; we must do something about it (Democratic Quotes) Britain, which in the years immediately before this war was rapidly losing such democratic virtues as it possessed, is now being bombed and burned into democracy (Democratic Quotes) This source of corruption, alas, is inherent in the democratic system itself, and it can only be controlled, if at all, by finding ways to encourage legislators to subordinate ambition to principle (Democratic Quotes) The principal purpose of the Democratic Party is to use the force of government to take property away from the people who earn it and give it to people who do not (Democratic Quotes) Violence is hidden within democratic structures because they are not radically democratic - Western democracy is merely a domestic convenience of consumerism (Democratic Quotes) If you look at that 2008 Democratic primary, there was no more formidable, unstoppable candidate - other than an incumbent President - in modern times than Hillary Clinton (Democratic Quotes) In the democratic western countries so-called capitalism leads a saturnalia of ‘freedom’, like a bastard brother of reform (Democratic Quotes) I think New York is destined to have a Democratic mayor, and I want Freddy Ferrer to be that mayor (Democratic Quotes) I left the Democratic Party basically on issues of national security during the end of the Vietnam War (Democratic Quotes)

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