Jeremiah S. Black Quotes

The people have grown tired of the monotony of being served for 20, 30—or 40 years by the same men in Parliament…. Let the Irish people replace us, by all means, by other, and I hope, better men, if they so choose.

We can change the direction of the country with our vote.

I acknowledged that I owed my presidency to People Power. I resolved during my presidency that I would in turn empower the people.

I am aware that one should always make room for renewal in politics. A democracy is the healthier for the turnover of the depth of talent there is in its community.

The Republic...may suffer under the present imbecile chief, but the sober second thought of the people will restore it at out next Presidential election.

Government is like an undershirt. If you don't change it frequently, it begins to stink.

We already have term limits. They’re called elections.

If people don't vote, everything stays the same. You can protest until the sky turns yellow or the moon turns blue, and it's not going to change anything if you don't vote.

When a new government comes, even the detractors want to give them a chance because they have been voted in by the people of the country.

The first lesson of politics or, at least, democracy is that it is a government by the people and for the people, isn't it? What makes the person a big leader or a big name is only what the person has done for the people.

In democratic republics such as ours, citizens rely on public criticism of ideas and people to determine national policy.

We have to become involved in the political process - if we don't like it, we can change it.

People of India deserve to be complimented for making the 2014 elections a referendum on the misrule of the Congress-led UPA and demonstrating their faith in a proven new leadership.

When they speak about 'We the people...,' we the people have to have a voice. It can't just be the establishment voice.

Implementing universal suffrage for the 2017 election is a big step forward along our road to democracy. This is not only a solemn commitment of the central authorities to Hong Kong but also the aspiration shared by seven million Hong Kong people.

I have always said that I believe in the people's right to vote on an issue.

I'm not affiliated with Ed Burke, Joe Berrios or anyone else who represents the old, corrupt Chicago way. I am offering voters a complete break from that past and pushing us forward in a way that brings people together and makes government more inclusive.

We need new leaders, period.

Where I think historians can help preserve and actually restore democracy is to remind us of how we got it.

My travels have made clear that people across this state - from every political perspective - are looking for a new leader in Albany.

I had this perception based on my own frustrations with Washington, but I didn't realize until I launched this campaign how much people are looking for a new generation of leadership and a new approach in Washington.

We are a democracy, and we get the leaders we deserve because we elect them.

We vow to achieve a new political landscape that is clean.

This is democracy: the citizens can vote anyone to power.

If we are competing in elections, it's because we believe in the popular vote and will be slaves to our constitution.