Since Israel is a democratic state surrounded by essentially undemocratic states which have sworn her destruction, those interested in democracy everywhere must support Israel’s existence. – Bayard Rustin
Until the courts put a stop to it, public debate over same-sex marriage displayed American democracy at its best. Individuals on both sides of the issue passionately, but respectfully, attempted to persuade their fellow citizens to accept their views. – Antonin Scalia
I don’t run democracy. I train troops to defend democracy and I happen to be their surrogate father and mother as well as their commanding general. – Alfred M. Gray
The Paris Commune was first and foremost a democracy. The government was a body elected by universal suffrage. – C. L. R. James
I want to make democracy work not only for the rich and the well connected but for everyone. – Benigno Aquino III
An American parliamentary system with proportional representation wouldn’t immediately or inexorably lead to a flourishing social democracy, but it would at least correct the overrepresentation of an ideological minority and cut down on intentional tactical economic sabotage. – Alex Pareene
And it is essential that in fighting terrorism, sacrifices should not be made on democracy. – Bulent Ecevit
It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day. – Brad Henry
Don’t ever dare to take your college as a matter of course – because, like democracy and freedom, many people you’ll never know have broken their hearts to get it for you. – Alice Miller
What we are doing in fact is recovering and progressing and sustaining the recovery of our democracy. – Alberto Fujimori
I told the students that we can exert pressure without resorting to violence, and that we can move towards democracy without violence; that way, God will allow it. – Abdurrahman Wahid
Every year, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner inspires two competing varieties of coverage: celebrity-obsessed fawning and angry tirades about how it represents everything twisted about our broken democracy. It doesn’t, really. – Alex Pareene
A democracy which makes or even effectively prepares for modern, scientific war must necessarily cease to be democratic. No country can be really well prepared for modern war unless it is governed by a tyrant, at the head of a highly trained and perfectly obedient bureaucracy. – Aldous Huxley
I’m advocating that American citizens interested in democracy should stay out of chain stores. – Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Congress is functioning the way the Founding Fathers intended-not very well. They understood that if you move too quickly, our democracy will be less responsible to the majority. – Barber Conable
Democracy is an experimental system. I like it when states try out new ideas. I think we ought to expand, not contract, our federalist system. – Alex Tabarrok
Austerity is not part of the European treaties; democracy and the principle of popular sovereignty are. – Alexis Tsipras
The Oval Office symbolizes… the Constitution, the hopes and dreams, and I’m going to say democracy. And when you have a dress code in the Supreme Court and a dress code on the floor of the Senate, floor of the House, I think it’s appropriate to have an expectation that there will be a dress code that respects the office of the President. – Andrew Card
I think if people value democracy, they had damn well better get out and exercise their right to vote while their vote still means something. – Bob Weir
In a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Every economy exists, no matter what the level of democracy, has elements of crony capitalism. It’s – given human nature and given the democratic structures, which we all, I assume, adhere to, that is an inevitable consequence. – Alan Greenspan