2,003 Quotes About Democracy

Sometimes it seems that everybody in the world is in favor of democracy, just as long as it gives them the result they want.

The first duty of a man is to think for himself

You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker

Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.

The end may justify the means as long as there is something that justifies the end.

The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.

Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.

Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted for the defense of the rich against the poor, or of those who have some property against those who have none at all.