Democratic Quotes

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.

I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership. Even in a democratic society, events depend on a strong leadership with a strong power of persuasion, and not on the opinion of the masses.

Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be, for the world, an example of a genuinely free, democratic, just and humane society.

Derision, cynicism, prejudice, stereotyping and hunger for stories of failure than of success will be the undoing of democratic progress on the continent.

People live with the illusion that we have a democratic system, but it's only the outward form of one. In reality we live in a plutocracy, a government of the rich.

The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society.

One of the democratic values that we hold dear is the right of people to peacefully assemble and express their views.

I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for.

They ran a Republican campaign in a Democratic state, and they saw that yesterday in the results.

Democratic principles are the result of equality of condition.

We live in a world of increasing dependence on electronic records and retrieval, unprecedented security and preservation concerns, and insufficient attention to civic and democratic education.

The Republic of Macedonia is being built on democratic ideals and values, not on ethnic groups. Those ideals and values include economic opportunities, language and educational opportunities, religious rights, and political processes.

While there continues to be differences, the important point is that all citizens and elected officials use democratic and legal avenues for solving those differences.

There is a limit to the application of democratic methods. You can inquire of all the passengers as to what type of car they like to ride in, but it is impossible to question them as to whether to apply the brakes when the train is at full speed and accident threatens.

A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader.

We always make the mistake in the United States of America in Democratic or Republican administrations alike is we tend to embrace the despot that's least troublesome to us. That should not be the way we view things.

The choice is not between war and appeasement. There is a third option, which is democratic change by Iranian people themselves.

Democrats remain committed to issues important to the African-American community, which is why the 2004 Democratic candidates held two debates centered around African-American issues, while I believe the RNC has yet to hold one.

It was an anti-democratic, illiberal appearance, and if I might add, it was highly offensive.

The Democratic Party silence on Iraq is another moment of a voice lost. Faced with votes in favor of the war, the silence is deafening in Washington and the frustration is growing larger among voters. It's time for us to ask the question: What is the exit strategy?

Leader Bauer heads the Indiana House Democratic Caucus, and has a lengthy commitment and experience to Hoosier public service and citizens across the state.

the only Democratic proposing a 10 percent tax cut for middle class families.

He is a very charismatic guy. He has worked very hard fighting for our shared democratic values. His presence will be missed.

She's sort of got a rock-star quality about her among the Democratic faithful. I'm sure she'll be making numerous trips to Florida between now and 2007 as she primes the pump for a presidential race.

It's shameful that the Democratic-led Maryland legislature chose to spend their time legislating their Election Day ground game. This is a misuse of their time and it illustrates that they plan on stealing the elections because they don't have the people's confidence.