Famous Quotes & Sayings

We must hold on to our victory in a democratic way. We have to see what Milosevic will do.

Vaclav Havel

We long ago pulled down the great wall which divided us from democratic Europe, but equally we tolerate the slow and inconspicuous growth of new walls, no better than those which fell,

Stephen Breyer

I thought that that was an effort to inject a popular element, a democratic element into the selection of a person who, once he is selected and confirmed, is beyond electoral control.

Jalal Talabani

I think we will be able to be the model of democracy and prosperity in the Middle East,

I think it's typical to have a demo ordinance within a (historic) district. I'm not so sure how well it will be received outside the district, but we will discuss that on Tuesday.

He hasn't pitched much this year, but I knew he could do it. I have a lot of confidence, and he did a good job of keeping the Demons off balance, and he threw a lot of strikes.

John Edward

He has to go negative on Kerry because Democrats don't see any reason not to vote for Kerry. They're perfectly happy with him,

For the victims it's extremely difficult but that's the way democracy works.

for the Social Democrats to be the strongest party.

Fernando Ferrer

forward to campaigning with him, and a united Democratic party ... to take on Mike Bloomberg as we head into November.

If it's true, I look at it as a message for those who are struggling with their own demons and have spouses or loved ones in the same situation.

Eric Thomas

If it's good for China, opening up and encouraging democracy and so on, why isn't it good for Cuba?

If three months ago, I had some doubts, ... The rollback of democracy is continuing, the economic and social situation is worsening and the government is doing nothing to improve these things.

Jonathan Moyo

If this was a proper functioning democracy this government would have been kicked out long ago,

Celinda Lake

If the Democrats are smart, they will play this thing until it's completely overhauled.

He's got to show he can raise money and be in the top tier of Democratic fundraising. This is the year where they give out invitations to the next round.

I wouldn't talk about a great triumph for democracy as a way to describe this.

If we really think about it, God exists for any single individual who puts his trust in Him, not for the whole of humanity, with its laws, its organizations, and its violence. Humanity is the demon which God does not succeed in destroying.

Iggy Pop, or should I say Iggy's people, had reached out to me saying he was a True Blood fan, and if any opportunities come up, to please keep Iggy in mind. We sent Iggy the demo of 'LB&R'. He loved it and said, 'Sign me up.'

Greg Mortenson

We're trying to plug in democracy. You can't do that. You can't just tell people to vote. You have to put in education, and land ownership.

David Morrissey

'Evil' is quite a blanket term. People aren't the demonic characters we would like them to be sometimes.

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

In a democracy there are only two types of power: there's organized people and organized money, and organized money only wins when people aren't organized.

Adora Svitak

In many countries, schools are preparing students to participate in a democratic environment; yet schools themselves tend to be extremely autocratic, with all high-level decisions being made by adults.

Dario Fo

We had extremely democratic town councils in medieval Italy which knew the value of working together, and every now and then, down the centuries, this spirit returns.

Bob Menendez

I want to have a good vote in the Senate so we send the message that the Republicans and the Democrats are together in favor of immigration reform.

Alejandro Toledo

There are great reasons to celebrate. This is a gigantic step toward the recovery of democracy and liberty.

Anthony Foxx

There is no such thing as a Democratic or Republican road, bridge, port, airfield or rail system.

Democratic politicians have disliked things I've written, Republican politicians... if they all love you, you might as well be driving a Good Humor truck.

We see Turkey as a very successful example of democracy in the Islamic world. It is a very good example for us.

Were the radical democratic impulses of the American Revolution still driving US politics, it would be difficult to imagine corporatization of the kind witnessed today. But that impulse has weakened, and therelationship between the people and the corporation has reversed.

Anurag Kashyap

To get noticed, I had to take my films in a space which was much more democratic in terms of cinema - the international film festivals.

Ahmed Zewail

When Mohamed Morsi was elected president of Egypt in 2012, many in the country, including me, were hopeful that he would become a democratic president for all Egyptians - not only for the Muslim Brotherhood.