The best Quotes and Sayings about Democracy

Democracy is based upon empathy and the recognition that some decisions are solely for the community's benefit without regard to one's own narrow self-interest.

It's every citizen's duty to challenge their leaders, to keep them honest, and hold them accountable if they're not.

The right to work is a slogan which should be accepted by every democracy.

Great is the voice of the people.

Pretty much all I say politically is I encourage people to register to vote.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.

I think you have to earn votes and not buy them.

The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men.

Human beings do want peace, stability and harmony and that comes through democracy.

Democracy means that anyone can grow up to be president, and anyone who doesn't grow up can be vice president.

If you don't vote, you don't count.

The day we stop believing democracy can work is the day we lose it.

Democracy is not static. It is a living force. Every new idea, every new invention offers opportunity for both good and evil.

Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation feel?

A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess.

The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible.

Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.

When you become part of something, in some way you count. It could be a march; it could be a rally, even a brief one. You're part of something, and you suddenly realize you count. To count is very important.

I like the noise of democracy.

I will stand strong to defend people even if I don't agree with them.

A free press is the cornerstone of democracy; there is no question about that.

Why did we lose Brexit? Why, because 60 per cent of youth didn't believe they needed to go and vote.

The ballot is stronger than the bullet.

Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.

Too many people expect wonders from democracy, when the most wonderful thing of all is just having it.

For me, democracy must deliver a better life for the people.

Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.

Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process.

Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.

There is no week nor day nor hour when tyranny may not enter upon this country, if the people lose their roughness and spirit of defiance.

For history tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they have never been self-executing; that while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth.

A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.

Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.

So, open your mouth, lad! For every voice counts!

People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

For the region, today's events prove once more, that the rule of an iron fist inevitably comes to an end.

This marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of Libya, who now have the opportunity, to determine their own destiny in a new and democratic Libya.

This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing Government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it or their revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.