The changes that take place when liberal Democrats replace not so liberal or compassionate Republicans (or Democrats) are merely cosmetic.

Democracy is the worst insult to any society that is increasingly secular and growing in incivility for there it is more abused than used.

Living in a democratic society means that I can express my opinion,Having a democratic government means that they don't have to listen.

Of course, the aim of a constitutional democracy is to safeguard the rights of the minority and avoid the tyranny of the majority. (p. 102)

When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening foreign entity, it ignores the fact that, in our democracy, government is us.

The PM glanced a look of pure malevolence. A terrifying glimpse into what madness, ego and naked ambition it takes to lead a modern democracy.

This lack of accurate, trustworthy information about the true cost of any given policy, product, service, or behavior is paralyzing all action.

If at the end of the day the people of our city escape, it will be good.But if somehow our democracy remains standing - it will be even better.

Hemos vivido con los ojos pelones, sin saber que hacer con la democracia. De los aztecas al PRI, con esa pelote nunca hemos jugado aquí.

Rather than signalling the aspiration for system of checks and balances against absolute power, democracy become a euphemism for majority rule.

In a republican nation, whose citizens are to be led by reason and persuasion and not by force, the art of reasoning becomes of first importance

Traffic in Joburg is like the democratic process. Every time you think it's going to get moving and take you somewhere, you hit another jam.

[N]icht durch Reden und Majoritätsbeschlüsse werden die großen Fragen der Zeit entschiedenen [...] sondern durch Eisen und Blut.

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of the majority is supreme. --Aristotle

What makes the Arabs suitable candidates for democracy is their heritage as human beings, not their specific cultural or historical antecedents.