Famous Quotes & Sayings

Douglas Brinkley

If Reagan had intelligence information that showed that the upheaval in Egypt is actually Democratic in spirit, then he would have, I believe, turned his back on Mubarak, even though there's a long friendship between the United States and Egypt.

Ted Cruz

If you look at that 2008 Democratic primary, there was no more formidable, unstoppable candidate - other than an incumbent President - in modern times than Hillary Clinton.

He's saying it's time for a new face of the Democratic Party. He's not just saying, 'Akaka is old and I'm young,' he's saying he represents a new generation.

He's really going back to his Democratic roots - which is very significant, because it shows where the Republican Party is and where it has moved. And maybe where tens of millions of Reagan Democrats are at. If James Webb is representative to any extent of these Reagan Democrats, which I think he is, I think this can be very significant for the Democratic Party.

I just think the Democratic Party is reaching to try to find votes wherever they can be and where they're not.

David Mixner

I am so tired of being told by Democratic operatives to 'suck it up' because so many other profound issues are at stake.

Dick Gephardt

You've been saying for many months that you're the head of the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. I think you're just winging it. This is not the view of Democrats.

Jerrold Nadler

...And it leaks today in the middle of the Democratic national Convention?

Alexis de Tocqueville

In other words, a democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.

A nominee more extreme than Judge Roberts would be unacceptable to the Democratic caucus, ... You could expect a major fight on the Senate floor.

A quick pullout would leave a vacuum that Iran would be all too happy to fill. The Iraqis who are supporting a democratic government would be completely demoralized. It could lead to a very quick unraveling of national cohesion.

Jalal Talabani

And the Iraqi people are liberated from the worst kind of dictatorship. Now they are enjoying their democratic rights, all kinds of freedoms, a free press.

Larry Sabato

As far as others in his party are concerned, Simmons' district is highly competitive and in a strong Democratic year, it could easily be lost. ... These favors are done for Simmons simply to save the seat.

Iqbal Sacranie

Our democratic values need to be upheld, not undermined.

Scott McClellan

They have the information they need. This is just about resorting back to a partisan approach. Just 72 hours after all the good will and bipartisanship, it's a shame to see the Democratic leadership resort back to a partisan approach. This is a nominee who has majority support." ()

A lot of unanswered questions that the state Democratic Party has been asking, now, unfortunately for Sen. Burns, the U.S. Justice Department is starting to ask.

Dwayne Roloson

This is supposed to be a democratic union and it's become communist.

Condoleezza Rice

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

The United States should listen to the voice of Taiwan's people and treat democratic Taiwan fairly.

This day will enable voters to exercise their democratic right.

David Blunkett

It's not just parliament that requires radical modernisation. It's our democratic processes.

Jalal Talabani

First of all, I would like to state that the Kurdistan Democratic Party is an old party with great history, and so is the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

This is a race in a heavily Democratic state that, for a Republican candidate, will require full-time devotion in order to win, ... I could not be a senator and a father during this campaign. I could only be a candidate.

This is not a Republican or Democratic issue at the state board. We are completely united in our request that the Legislature free up money for those books. We are sending them plenty of money. It's not tax revenue.

Terence McKenna

In other words, all these things you might cling to, Catholicism, democratic ideals, Hasidism, Marxism, Freudianism, all of these things are exposed [through use of psychedelics] as simply quaint cultural artifacts, painted masks and rattles assembled by people of good intent but clearly not great grasp of the situation.

Robert Bourassa

There is nothing more foreign to a civilised and democratic system than preventive detention.

Serj Tankian

Capitalism unchecked is not a democratic system.

Ethics are a key issue, and they're a key issue on the Democratic side, and all people have to be held to high standards.

There's probably some question on the Democratic side on whether they'd prefer it to be an unresolved issue.

Jeremy Corbyn

Diversity in media is something that is intrinsic to a democratic society. We do not want the whole media owned by one person.

Cuba's future will be determined by Cubans. Our role is to support those working for democratic change.

We're disappointed in the outcome, but we're pleased to see a relatively strong Democratic performance in an otherwise staunchly Republican district.

We live in a democratic society, and it's our constitutional right to have equal rights,