Gerald R. Ford Quotes About Democracy

Quotes about: Democracy

• In a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Government, Democracy, Process

  United States. President (1974-1977 : Ford), Gerald R. Ford (1979). “Gerald R. Ford: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President”

• In a political sense, there is one problem that currently underlies all of the others. That problem is making Government sufficiently responsive to the people. If we don't make government responsive to the people, we don't make it believable. And we must make government believable if we are to have a functioning democracy.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Government, People, Political

  Gerald R. Ford (1973). “Selected speeches”, Desert Publications

• Humor can help you to disagree without being disagreeable. The key in democracy is not necessarily that we agree, but that we participate....Despite all the heavy problems- domestic and international- there is humor. Humor transcends partisanship.

  Gerald R. Ford

  Humor, Keys, Democracy

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