Dora Russell Quotes

My message is that Democracy is not an alien invention. It is a way of solving problems in our society.

Democracy is not simply a political system; it is a moral movement and it springs from adventurous faith in human possibilities.

Elections are an enduring spectacle of free India, and have provided foreign journalists with the opportunity to remind the world that India remains the world's largest democracy.

I think I will always have a connection to young people, to try to bring their voices to the polls, bring their voices wherever they can make a difference.

Do the unexpected. Take 20 minutes out of your day, do what young people all over the world are dying to do: vote.

Democracy is about voting and it's about a majority vote. And it's time that we started exercising the Democratic process.

But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance.

Liberal democracy must finally become the vital element of our society.

Democracy, it appears, is a bit chancy. But its chances also depend on what we do ourselves.

And that is my definition of democracy, the right to be in a minority and not be suppressed.

Having principled men and women in office is how you protect yourself from tyranny, and that was something I learned from when I was 2, 3, 5 years old.

Our democracy must be not only the envy of the world but the engine of our own renewal.

Democracy does not mean perfection. It means a chance to fight for improvement.

Democracy cannot be created out of thin air

The development of democracy is very much a matter of education and of progressing step by step.

It is not suffrage that gives life to democracy; it is our democratic society that gives life to suffrage.

Democracy is a process that doesn't march in lock step.

Democracy needs to be nurtured and treated with care.

Institutionalizing dissent in our agencies moves us toward a healthier democracy and helps fulfill our founders' vision.

Which, autocracy or democracy, is really better suited to modern China? If we base our judgment upon the intelligence and the ability of the Chinese people, we come to the conclusion that the sovereignty of the people would be far more suitable for us.

I don't think we should be undermining our democracy.

American democracy is greater with free speech and open dialogue.

For democracy to function properly it requires accepting the absolute right of individuals and groups to campaign against decisions previously taken by majorities and to seek to change them.

Courage is the lifeblood of democracy.

I do think a healthy opposition is very necessary in a democracy.