228 Quotes About Democratic






  • Author George F. Kennan
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    We should cease to talk about vague and unreal objectives such as human rights, the raising of the living standards, and democratization. The day is not far off when we are going to have to deal in straight power concepts. The less we are then hampered by idealistic slogans, the better.

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  • Author Elliott Abrams
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    The raids on Freedom House, the National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute, the Adenauer Foundation, and other groups helping Egyptians move toward respect for democratic politics and human rights were of a piece with the practices of Hosni Mubarak - only bolder and more repressive.

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  • Author Ali Babacan
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    Those looking from Europe see Turkey as an economic success, whereas others from the Middle East see Turkey as a democratic success.

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