The United States exists as a sovereign nation. 'America,' in contrast, exists as a myth of democracy and equal opportunity to live by, or as... →
Bharati Mukherjee
Democracy isn't solely about polite conversations in parliaments. It needs to be continually refreshed with raw passions, anger and ideals.
Geoff Mulgan
Vigorous independent and critical media are indispensable in a democracy.
Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice it is a fallacy.
Benito Mussolini
The reason societies with democratic governments are better places to live in than their alternatives isn't because of some goodness intrinsic to... →
Nathan Myhrvold