Brian Eno Quotes

Democracy is based on the assumption that a million men are wiser than one man

Decision making in a democracy depends above all on knowledge and not just the intel available to presidents and policymakers.

It's not the voting that's democracy; it's the counting.

The great postulate of our democracy is confidence in the common sense of the people and in their maturity of judgment, even on great issues—once they know the facts.

If we believe in a democratic system, we have to accept the will of the people.

It's the public which decides its Chief Minister. We live in a democracy.

I raise this objection to debate the process, and protect the integrity of the true will of the people.

I'm the one who initiated the democratic process.

You know, we're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected.

Democracy is based on the idea that the people rule and that the best decisions are made in public view.

Democracy requires that those who bear the consequences of decisions have enough knowledge to hold the decision-makers accountable.

You cannot have a government for and by the people if it is not represented by all of the people.

Public opinion must be heard.

Democracy is perhaps the most promiscuous word in the world of public affairs.

It's a democracy and if I am outvoted, I have to accept the majority decisions.

If an election is simply a one-day snapshot of transient mass delusions, then this is not a very noble form of government.

I do not want the voice of the people shut out.

We have accepted the principle of democracy and we are committed to respect the popular verdict and the result of that national consultation.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.

If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work - because if they don't, they won't be around the next time the ballot box is open.

Anybody who asks for democracy to be introduced should respect the results of democracy.

Democracy is the art of thinking independently together.

I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti want to see the vote of the people respected.

The government, whether state or central, is elected. That means we have a responsibility to elect the right kind of leaders.