We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation.
Mahmoud Abbas
The first and continuing argument for the curtailment of working hours and the raising of the minimum age was that education was necessary in a... →
Grace Abbott
Nelson Mandela did much more than advocate the practice of democracy in South Africa. Working with a constitutional assembly that drew on the ideas... →
Aberjhani
The war on drugs is not being won, and it continues to threaten stability and democracy not only in the Andes but throughout the Caribbean as well... →
Elliott Abrams
During most of the Bush administration, human rights and democracy in Egypt were on the front burner.
The Sandinistas are dedicated Communists, and if they are going to make a compromise with democracy, it's going to be under pressure.
Reformist kings can save their dynasties now by helping their countries move smoothly into democracy, or they will end their years in exile like the... →
You would think that a country that goes to war allegedly to spread democracy would practice it in its own country.
Mumia Abu-Jamal
A functioning, robust democracy requires a healthy educated, participatory followership, and an educated, morally grounded leadership.
Chinua Achebe
If a jerk burns the flag, America is not threatened, democracy is not under siege, freedom is not at risk.
Gary Ackerman