Democratic Quotes

• All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.

  Alexis de Tocqueville

  Peace, War, Mean

  Democracy in America vol. 2, sec. 3, ch. 22 (1840) (translation by Henry Reeve)

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• On the question of opposition, I think there are - when you want to send a signal if you're on the Democratic side that this is a very right wing cabinet at odds with so much of what [Donald] Trump said. And it's also going to be fascinating to see if your Republican Party in the congress actually goes along with those aspects of the Trump plan that are designed to raise wages.

  E. J. Dionne

  Party, Thinking, Wings

  Source: abcnews.go.com

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• To me, the problem with the president is that he takes very authoritarian actions in terms of attacking democratic institutions and then just uttering a large number of false and misleading statements that then make it hard sometimes for the people to know what is true and what is false.

  Ted Lieu

  People, President, Action

  Source: www.cosmopolitan.com

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• Our plan is to struggle against terrorism and have security for the country and help draft a democratic constitution as soon as possible.

  Jalal Talabani

  Country, Struggle, Helping

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• If we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday at a time of presidential inaugurals, this is thanks to Ronald Reagan who created the holiday, and not to the Democratic Congress of the Carter years, which rejected it.

  David Horowitz

  Birthday, Kings, Holiday

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• The whole new Democratic Party is the old Republican Party. We have a whole bunch of elephants running around in donkey's clothes.

  Robert Novak

  Running, Party, Clothes

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• Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real.

  John F. Kerry

  Real, Wmd, Mass Destruction

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• I don't doubt the sincerity of my Democratic friends. And they should not doubt ours.

  John McCain

  Doubt, Sincerity, Should

  John McCain's Speech at the Republican National Convention in New York City, New York, www.washingtonpost.com. August 30, 2004.

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• All electoral laws in Europe are more democratic than they are in the United States.

  Peter Camejo

  Europe, Law, America

  "Raw Data: Foxnews.com Interviews Peter Camejo". Foxnews.com Interview, www.foxnews.com. February 17, 2004.

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• Dear Mr. President: ... We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraq sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs.

  Joe Lieberman

  Wmds In Iraq, Mass Destruction, Air

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• Democratic forms of government are vulnerable to mass prejudice, the so-called tyranny of the majority.

  Maggie Gallagher

  Government, Majority, Prejudice

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• I absolutely intend to return every penny given to me by my Democratic colleagues and Democratic leaders

  Rodney Alexander

  Leader, Return, Pennies

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• The ANC, we believe, stands at the head of the whole liberation front, the whole Mass Democratic Movement.

  Joe Slovo

  Believe, Movement, Mass

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• The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons.

  Robert Byrd

  Wmds In Iraq, Mass Destruction, Warfare

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• Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the revolution in 1989.

  Nadia Comaneci

  Sports, Country, Revolution

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• Democrat leaders are not only out of the American mainstream, but are also out of the Democratic mainstream.

  Virginia Foxx

  Leader, Mainstream, Democrat

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• Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free.

  Naguib Mahfouz

  Voice, Opinion, Constitution

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• During the presidential primaries of 1940, I received a request from the Democratic National Committee to sing God Bless America before the speeches.

  Kate Smith

  America, Presidential, Speech

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• In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapon stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons.

  Hillary Clinton

  Wmd, Mass Destruction, Iraq

  Hillary Clinton's Senate speech, October 10, 2002.

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• We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction.

  Edward Kennedy

  Wmd, Mass Destruction, Years

  Edward Kennedy's Remarks at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, October 27, 2002.

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• It does not seem that the contradiction which exists between the aristocratic function of art and the democratic structure of modern society can ever be resolved.

  Herbert Read

  Art, Doe, Modern

  Herbert Read (1971). “The Philosophy of Modern Art: Collected Essays”, Books for Libraries

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• Still, corruption and oppression are far too common threats to the democratic society.

  Anna Lindh

  Common, Oppression, Corruption

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• We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place.

  Chris Chocola

  Country, Commitment, Fighting

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• It was to carry the American democratic journey beyond these failings that Black citizens and civil rights workers risked unemployment, violence and death.

  Elijah Cummings

  Journey, Rights, Hymns

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• I am aware of the thesis that the United States has long since invested exclusively in stability and this has obviated democratic transformation in the Middle East.

  Recep Tayyip Erdogan

  Long, Middle East, United States

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