Edi Rama Quotes

Vaca Diez, do not destroy our country!

There is a real and evident problem of democracy in Georgia, and this was the core reason of my entrance into politics. We have no rule of law. It's absolutely absent.

It is true that Egypt's attempt at democracy after the 2011 revolution encountered many obstacles in governance and infrastructure.

Till people find themselves greatly abused and oppressed by their governors, they are not apt to complain; and whenever they do, in fact, find themselves thus abused and oppressed, they must be stupid not to complain.

That President Mohammad Khatami's policies have been blocked is the bitterest incident in the contemporary Iranian history. This means that the wishes of millions of people who voted for Khatami and called for freedom and justice have been ignored... Why should cultural activities and journalism be so risky in Iran?

The cycle of impunity must be broken …. Authorities must be held responsible …. Without accountability, democracy cannot be consolidated. We will remove the veil of impunity that covers the truth.

Listen, 'The Purge' actually exists in some form or another in many places around the world when you think about it.

The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival.

The autocracies of the Arab world have been as economically destructive as they've been politically repressive.

Before Katrina, you didn't see criticism of the Bush administration in the media. Here they are, stealing elections, enacting illegal wars, huge crimes against humanity and democracy, and you didn't even see criticism. It wasn't until Katrina that people started to come down on them.

Albania is at risk and we are living in difficult times.

We are a nation of laws with respect and recognition of the rule of law. We are not an imperialist government with a monarch abiding by the rule of one man.

We are asking Nigerians for their cooperation. They shouldn't expect miracles to happen a couple of months after we've taken over because the destruction took so many years - 16 years of the ruling party's rule of this country.

Whether one agrees or disagrees with the tactics of the Occupy Wall Street movement, it's easy to understand the inspiration for its anger as well as its impatience.

The rule of law is the basis for any democracy. And without the rule of law in democracy, you have chaos.

Everyone there including President Mugabe knows something needs to change because so many people are hurting.

The people of Hong Kong are criticized for only being interested in business, but it's the only thing they've been allowed to do.

Rule of law is the most important element in any civil society.

I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for.

I firmly believe in the rule of law as the foundation for all of our basic rights.

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

There was never in my mind a desire to give in on the subject of freeing the political prisoners.

Laws and constitutions ought to be weighed... to constitute that which is most conducing to the establishment of justice and liberty.

Albania under law is the motto that leads our vision.

Capitalism is so successful economically that it creates, educates and subsidizes a vested interest in social unrest.