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 English Novelist More Aldous Huxley Quotes 2
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. Pope John Paul II Polish Clergyman More Pope John Paul II Quotes 1
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. Yitzhak Shamir Israeli Statesman More Yitzhak Shamir Quotes 1
I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for. Helen Suzman South African Politician More Helen Suzman Quotes 1
Derision, cynicism, prejudice, stereotyping and hunger for stories of failure than of success will be the undoing of democratic progress on the continent. Benjamin Mkapa More Benjamin Mkapa Quotes 1
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. Jose Saramago Portuguese Writer More Jose Saramago Quotes 1
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Edward Bernays Austrian Celebrity More Edward Bernays Quotes 1
One of the democratic values that we hold dear is the right of people to peacefully assemble and express their views. Jeanie Mamo More Jeanie Mamo Quotes 1
They ran a Republican campaign in a Democratic state, and they saw that yesterday in the results. Allan Hoffenblum More Allan Hoffenblum Quotes 1
Democratic principles are the result of equality of condition. Mercy Otis Warren American Playwright More Mercy Otis Warren Quotes 1
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. Allen Weinstein American Public Servant More Allen Weinstein Quotes 0
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. J. B. Priestley British Writer More J. B. Priestley Quotes 0
History proves that all dictatorships, all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings, mankind has not devised anything superior. Vladimir Putin Russian Statesman More Vladimir Putin Quotes 0
The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final. Vladimir Putin Russian Statesman More Vladimir Putin Quotes 0
Alinsky's 1971 book, "Rules for Radicals," is a favorite of the Obamas. Michele Obama quoted it at the Democratic Convention. One Alinsky tactic is to "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it." That's what the White House did in targeting Rush Limbaugh, Rick Santelli and Jim Cramer. Karl Rove American Politician More Karl Rove Quotes 0
As people do better, they start voting like Republicans - unless they have too much education and vote Democratic, which proves there can be too much of a good thing. Karl Rove American Politician More Karl Rove Quotes 0
I wish I had the billions of dollars that George Soros has that he has used to fund Democratic causes in the past. Karl Rove American Politician More Karl Rove Quotes 0
My vision is to have an independent Kosovo, democratic, with a politically tolerant society and with a solid economy, integrated into the EU, the NATO and to continue with our good relations with the USA. Ibrahim Rugova Statesman More Ibrahim Rugova Quotes 0
Democracy can only spring from practising it early, and democratic action was not to expected from young people brought up under a close authoritarian system. Dora Russell English Celebrity More Dora Russell Quotes 0
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. Boris Trajkovski Macedonian Statesman More Boris Trajkovski Quotes 0
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. Boris Trajkovski Macedonian Statesman More Boris Trajkovski Quotes 0
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. Leon Trotsky Russian Revolutionary More Leon Trotsky Quotes 0
A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader. Harry S. Truman American President More Harry S. Truman Quotes 0
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. Anthony Weiner American Politician More Anthony Weiner Quotes 0
The choice is not between war and appeasement. There is a third option, which is democratic change by Iranian people themselves. Ali Safavi More Ali Safavi Quotes 0