Democracies Have

When great changes occur

When great changes occur in history, when great principles are involved, as a rule the majority are wrong. Eugene V. Debs

As long as the

As long as the differences and diversities of mankind exist, democracy must allow for compromise, for accommodation, and for the recognition of differences. Eugene McCarthy

Democracy has no convictions

Democracy has no convictions for which people would be willing to stake their lives. Ernst Hanfstaengl

We need some rules changes. This is an outrage that this, the oldest democracy has now, you know, ranked – when I say ranked 59th, it means that in the percentage of women, in our national parliament, our National Congress, is now ranks 59th from the top. That means 58 countries have more women than … Read more

The people never give

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion. Edmund Burke

So, two cheers for

So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism. E. M. Forster

Democratic institutions form a

Democratic institutions form a system of quarantine for tyrannical desires. Friedrich Nietzsche

The limits of tyrants

The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose. Frederick Douglass

It took six weeks

It took six weeks of debate in the Senate to get the Arms Embargo Law repealed–and we face other delays during the present session because most of the Members of the Congress are thinking in terms of next Autumn’s election. However, that is one of the prices that we who live in democracies have to … Read more

Where freedom of religion

Where freedom of religion has been attacked, the attack has come from sources opposed to democracy. Where democracy has been overthrown, the spirit of free worship has disappeared. And where religion and democracy have vanished, good faith and reason in international affairs have given way to strident ambition and brute force. Franklin D. Roosevelt