Democracy Quotes

The election is not just about the economy, climate change, education and health care. This is about whether we retain American democracy.

In a democracy, someone who fails to get elected to office can always console himself with the thought that there was something not quite fair about it.

No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities.

Every democratic system evolves its own conventions. It is not only the water but the banks which make the river.

This is the democratic process at work, What you’re seeing with this process is the Iraqi people embracing American-style democracy.

This is not a time to take our foot off the gas pedal. If we rally the American people, we can get a hell of a lot done.

The magic of America is that we’re a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom.

The motive power of democracy is love.

Winning and losing have their significance in a democracy. But there should be no arrogance in victory, nor should there be any despondency in defeat.

This is not just an election on the issues. This is an election on the future of American democracy.