Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bharati Mukherjee

The United States exists as a sovereign nation. 'America,' in contrast, exists as a myth of democracy and equal opportunity to live by, or as an ideal goal to reach.

The problem is there is no such thing as a viable democracy made up of experts, zealots, politicians and spectators.

We once worried that democracy could not survive if an undereducated populace knew too little. Now we worry if it can survive us knowing too much.

Jack Straw

We owe it to his memory and the memory of so many other people who have been killed in the Lebanon, lost all their livelihoods, to ensure there is a democratic Lebanon and one which is fully sovereign within its borders,

Ronald Reagan

We ought to take a serious look and see if we haven't interfered with the democratic rights of the people.

Greg Boyle

We ought not to demonize a single gang member, and we ought not to romanticize a single gang.

When Republicans represent moderate districts, they become less conservative just as Democrats representing conservative districts become less liberal. The least conservative Republican members Mike Fitzpatrick, Jim Gerlach and Curt Weldon all represent suburban Philadelphia districts, where the voters tend to be more moderate.

Faced with China's rise, we should be benign, optimistic and focused on co-existence and shared prosperity. Don't demonize and vilify China, and don't treat it as a threat.

Peter V. Brett

I've been obsessed with demons since reading 'The Elfstones of Shannara' and 'Master of the Five Magics' by Lyndon Hardy.

Mohamed ElBaradei

The Israelis should understand that it is in their long-term interest to have a democratic Egypt as a neighbor, and that it is prudent to acknowledge the legitimate interests of the Palestinians and to grant them their own state.

William Ruto

The government that was elected through democratic process should rule by the law. It is a government inviting the wrath of the people.

Condoleezza Rice

to lead the region in promoting democracy, as it has done in pursuit of peace.

Threats of black-listing have no place in Democratic politics. It's a disgusting tactic and it's been done out of pure desperation.

Chipper Jones

We needed to exorcise some demons from last night. It was a little worrisome what happened last night. But tonight, what more can you say? They did a great job.

Ludwig von Mises

If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but deputies of those receiving salaries, wages, subsidies, doles, and other benefits from the treasury, democracy is done for.

I would not exclude any political group as long as it respects the democratic process.

Mwai Kibaki

I would like to congratulate all of you for participating peacefully in this historic occasion, ... This is a big step in the democracy of our nation.

Peter Cohan

Most demos take 20 minutes or 40 minutes or -- God help you -- longer to get to the point.

Metro should study the democratic process before they study a way to get around it.

will have to give us free, fair elections and democracy .

Orrin Hatch

We have one Democrat who was willing to stand up to his own caucus. Let me tell you, that was a big-time thing.

We invite the public to speak. That's democracy in action, ... But I will not have any more recommendations to the board.

Dick Gephardt

We in the Democratic Party feel strongly that the people in the middle, the people stuck on the bottom, are the people we need to be giving the majority of this tax cut.

Without Chafee, you're going to get an extremely liberal Democrat in that seat.

Warren Christopher

Without a free and independent media, true democracy is unattainable.

We recorded our demo in November and it should be out in a few weeks. You can listen to rough versions of the songs on our website.

Hugo Chavez

Well we can try to measure democracy, just as you measure temperature with a thermometer, or pressure with a barometer.

Hu Jintao

We must push for international configuration of multi-polarity and democracy in international relations,

Chris Shiflett

We get sweaty, 14-year-old boy's demo CDs, ... and no panties.

Martin Sheen

What we try to say is that it doesn't matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat or conservative or independent. You are equally responsible for your place in the culture, and you must make a contribution, and you must accept responsibility for what goes down on your watch.

Jose Barroso

We haven't ground to a halt but we have to respect the pace of democracy in each country. We hope that they will come up with a solution for stability in Germany because stability in Germany means stability for Europe too.

Barney Frank

Now, most of the time I'm going to agree with the Democrats and disagree with the Republicans.

The problem with having a state as expensive as New Jersey in play is that it might divert resources from other races. National Democrats would prefer not to spend money in New Jersey. But they may have to if this race gets close.