Democracy is not about making speeches. It is about making committees work.
Alan Bullock
In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.
Edmund Burke
I have made a film about jazz that tries to look through jazz to see what it tells us about who we are as a people. I think that jazz is a... →
Ken Burns
You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box.
George W. Bush
The reality is that we are hated not because of our democracy, freedoms, and generous social security system; rather, we are hated because of our... →
Amir Butler
When Zionism becomes co-extensive with Jewishness, Jewishness is pitted against the diversity that defines democracy, and if I may say so, betrays... →
Judith Butler
Democracy is being allowed to vote for the candidate you dislike least.
Robert Byrne
A Western-style democracy in Afghanistan is a dream. I don't see that as a reality anytime soon. But I think some form of representative... →
Khaled Hosseini
Democracy is the common pursuit of mankind, and all countries must earnestly protect the democratic rights of the people.
Jinato Hu
I think organized labor is a necessary part of democracy. Organized labor is the only way to have fair distribution of wealth.
Dolores Huerta