#democracy

Debate is almost non-existent and no one is apparently accountable to anybody apart from their political party bosses. It is bad news for democracy in this country. ↗

— Helen Suzman

#almost #anybody #apart #apparently #bad

We learned in World War II that no single nation holds a monopoly on wisdom, morality or right to power, but that we must fight for the weak and promote democracy. ↗

— Joe Baca

#fight #holds #ii #learned #monopoly

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

— Meg Greenfield

#everybody #gives #objections #only #practice

Judicial review has been a part of our democracy in this constitutional government for over 200 years. ↗

— Ron Kind

#constitutional #constitutional government #democracy #government #judicial

Democracy not only requires equality but also an unshakable conviction in the value of each person, who is then equal. ↗

— Jeane Kirkpatrick

#conviction #democracy #each #equal #equality

The United Nations should come in and take over Liberia, not temporarily, but for life. To make Liberians believe in democracy, to make us believe in human rights, they need to go in and just seize control of the country. That is the only way Liberia will ever become the kind of country it was supposed to be. ↗

— George Weah

#believe #come #control #country #democracy

I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

#chance #democracy #destiny #explain #gives

To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#citizens #democracy #eloquence #immunity #importance

Who is against democracy? Is it the one who calls for peaceful resistance, or the one who bombs people, sheds their blood and leads them away from the leaders under feeble and dirty pretexts? ↗

— Muqtada al Sadr

#away #blood #bombs #calls #democracy

I will protect democracy with my life. ↗

— Thaksin Shinawatra

#i #life #my life #protect #will