Democracies Have Quotes - Page 2

• The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.

  James Madison

  Education, Freedom, Inspirational Life

  James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). “James Madison's "Advice to My Country"”, p.41, University of Virginia Press

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• It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad.

  James Madison

  Freedom, Real, War

  James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). “James Madison's "Advice to My Country"”, p.49, University of Virginia Press

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• We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values.

  John F. Kennedy

  Peace, Truth, Philosophy

  Kennedy, John F. (1963). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1962”, p.163, Best Books on

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• The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.

  James Madison

  Freedom, War, Mean

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• Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.

  William Penn

  Thinking, People, Cynical

  Benjamin Franklin, William Penn (2012). “Franklin's Way to Wealth and Penn's Maxims”, p.51, Courier Corporation

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• Everybody's for democracy in principle. It's only in practice that the thing gives rise to stiff objections.

  Meg Greenfield

  Freedom, Practice, Giving

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• Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame.

  Bertrand Russell

  Freedom, Humorous, Men

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  Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Trust, Time, Government

  Thomas Jefferson, Joyce Appleby, Terence Ball (1999). “Jefferson: Political Writings”, p.235, Cambridge University Press

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• In true democracy every man and woman is taught to think for himself or herself.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Freedom, Men, Thinking

  Mahatma Gandhi (1968). “The Selected Works of Mahatma Gandhi: Satyagraha in South Africa”

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• Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us.

  P. J. O'Rourke

  Government, Democracy, Internet

  Parliament of Whores (1991)

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• Democracy is the menopause of Western society, the Grand Climacteric of the body social. Fascism is its middle-aged lust.

  Jean Baudrillard

  Lust, Democracy, Body

  Jean Baudrillard (1990). “Cool Memories”, p.14, Verso

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• If Voting Changed Anything They'd Abolish It

  Ken Livingstone

  Political, Voting, Democracy

  Ken Livingstone (2011). “You Can't Say That: Memoirs”, p.49, Faber & Faber

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• In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival.

  Noam Chomsky

  Freedom, Hero, Survival

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• The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy.

  H. L. Mencken

  Freedom, Evil, Democracy

  H.L. Mencken (2012). “Mencken Chrestomathy”, p.154, Vintage

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• It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

  Voltaire

  Inspirational, Religious, Freedom

  "The Age of Louis XIV". Book by Voltaire, 1751.

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• In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the ultimate power but carries the ultimate responsibility.

  Norman Cousins

  Freedom, Responsibility, Democracy

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• The aim of education is to enable individuals to continue their education — or that the object and reward of learning is continued capacity for growth.

  John Dewey

  Goal, Democracy, Individual

  "Democracy and Education".

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• Individuals have conquered themselves. Nations and large bodies of men, never.

  John Adams

  Men, Body, Individual

  John Adams (2001). “The Political Writings of John Adams”, p.406, Regnery Publishing

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• The most effective way to restrict democracy is to transfer decision-making from the public arena to unaccountable institutions: kings and princes, priestly castes, military juntas, party dictatorships, or modern corporations.

  Noam Chomsky

  Kings, Military, Party

  Noam Chomsky (2011). “Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order”, p.125, Seven Stories Press

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• Democracy needs support and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies. Democratic nations should come together in an association designed to help each other and promote what is a universal value - democracy.

  Benazir Bhutto

  Teamwork, Helping Others, Support

  Benazir Bhutto (1989). “Speeches and Statements: Apr. 2-Nov. 14, 1989”

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• Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Freedom, Fire, People

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• The job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open.

  Gunter Grass

  Jobs, Freedom, House

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• Democracy! Bah! When I hear that I reach for my feather boa!

  Allen Ginsberg

  Political, Democracy, Literature

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• So long, and thanks for all the fish.

  Douglas Adams

  Long, Dolphins, Criminals

  Douglas Adams (2009). “So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish”, Pan Macmillan

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• Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Freedom, Government, Editors

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1971). “The Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.413, Harvard University Press

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