2,003 Quotes About Democracy

His (voter's) disinterest to cast vote is indisputably valid. It is an unfortunate dichotomy of democracy when the voter must vote but who he could have really voted for, utter meaningless duty.

You can blame the politicians, the businessmen, the generals, the machine... But really, if you're looking to blame someone: blame me. I'm the American System. I'm the machine. That's the price of living in a democracy: we all gotta take the rap.

Я помітила, що різниця всього в кілька голосів на кожній виборчій дільниці може означати різницю не лише між двома кандидатами, а між системами цінностей. Якщо в кожному районі кілька людей залишаться вдома, це визначить, що наші діти вивчатимуть у школах, які можливості медичного страхування будуть нам доступні, чи посилатимемо ми свої війська на війну. Голосування — легкий для виборців і водночас вирішальний крок.

its my favorite thing. it is literally... its like saying honey its date night, we need a sitter for the kids. there's only two babysitters to choose from. a pedophile and a meth head.

Americans always want to elect a temporary dictator, but there is no such thing.

Every few years, we exercise our right to select our own tormentors & oppressors. That is democracy my friend.

Democracy is not simply a license to indulge individual whims and proclivities. It is also holding oneself accountable to some reasonable degree for the conditions of peace and chaos that impact the lives of those who inhabit one’s beloved extended community.

Come together for a common cause, seek out a leader of merit and character, then act together. And when enough regions of a nation have enough non-partisan, acting leaders of merit and character, the entire democracy of that nation is bound to turn meritocratic.

It is accepted as democratic when public offices are allocated by lot; and as oligarchic when they are filled by election. -- Aristotle, Politics, Book IV