Democracy Quotes

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Explore 18 Democracy Quotes from famous thinkers, writers and leaders
Abraham Lincoln Quote - 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. Free

Abraham Lincoln

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 Quote - As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Free

Abraham Lincoln

As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.

Adam Smith Quote - There is no art which government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people. Free

Adam Smith

There is no art which government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.

Ambrose Bierce Quote - Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box. Free

Ambrose Bierce

Democracy is defended in 3 stages. Ballot Box, Jury Box, Cartridge Box.

Aldous Huxley Quote - The survival of democracy depends on the ability of large numbers of people to make realistic choices in the light of adequate information. Free

Aldous Huxley

The survival of democracy depends on the ability of large numbers of people to make realistic choices in the light of adequate information.

Ambrose Bierce Quote - The only distinction that democracies reward is a high degree of conformity. Free

Ambrose Bierce

The only distinction that democracies reward is a high degree of conformity.

Aldous Huxley Quote - Democracy can hardly be expected to flourish in societies where political and economic power is being progressively concentrated and centralized. But the progress of technology has led and is still leading to just such a concentration and centralization of power. Free

Aldous Huxley

Democracy can hardly be expected to flourish in societies where political and economic power is being progressively concentrated and centralized. But the progress of technology has led and is still leading to just such a concentration and centralization of power.

Aldous Huxley Quote - Human beings act in a great variety of irrational ways, but all of them seem to be capable, if given a fair chance, of making a reasonable choice in the light of available evidence. Democratic institutions can be made to work only if all concerned do their best to impart knowledge and to encourage rationality. Free

Aldous Huxley

Human beings act in a great variety of irrational ways, but all of them seem to be capable, if given a fair chance, of making a reasonable choice in the light of available evidence. Democratic institutions can be made to work only if all concerned do their best to impart knowledge and to encourage rationality.

Ambrose Bierce Quote - What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country. Free

Ambrose Bierce

What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country.

Alexander Hamilton Quote - The very aim and intention of the democratical part, or the house of commons, is to secure the rights of the people. It’s very being depends upon those rights. Its whole power is derived from them, and must be terminated by them. Free

Alexander Hamilton

The very aim and intention of the democratical part, or the house of commons, is to secure the rights of the people. It’s very being depends upon those rights. Its whole power is derived from them, and must be terminated by them.

Alice Paul Quote - We women of America tell you that America is not a democracy. Twenty million women are denied the right to vote. Free

Alice Paul

We women of America tell you that America is not a democracy. Twenty million women are denied the right to vote.

Ambrose Bierce Quote - Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman’s power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country. Free

Ambrose Bierce

Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman’s power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

Alexander Hamilton Quote - Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments. Free

Alexander Hamilton

Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.

Andrew Carnegie Quote - There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration. Free

Andrew Carnegie

There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.

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