Manmohan Singh Quotes

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

This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. Polls give candidates a method to find out what voters want.

Our democracy has survived for so many years in India. We should at least give credit to the Congress for that.

Democracy is not a fragile flower; still it needs cultivating.

If we are going to save our hides, we need to start with democracy.

I'm a patriot, and I think democracy is the best system available. It's very flawed, but it works better than anything else.

If you give up on democracy, you might as well give up on everything.

It is democracy I am really suffering from as much as I am suffering from the opposition.

There were free elections in Bulgaria, where the opposition has just won. In a democracy, the government is a reflection of society because people are elected. Sometimes the type of person from the old machine, who is everything but an appealing figure, happens to win an election. But democracy applies to everyone, not just the noble and the clever.

Democracy is the right choice and is the greatest form of government ever created.

With all its faults, the American political system is the freest and most democratic in the world.

Part of the reason we like democracy is it's the portfolio of decades, which is to say you don't also get the disastrous dictator who completely destroys a society, engages you in wars and so forth.

Democracy is a great institution and, therefore, it is liable to be greatly abused.

Maintain democracy or go to dictatorship: that is what is at stake in these elections.

We're a robust democracy here. That's the wonderful thing about this country.

I'm passionate about parliament democracy.

Democracy is better than tyranny.

If democracy is such a good thing, let's have more of it.

Democracy is a gleaming Excalibur - let's not use it just to mend the toaster.

Democracy is always frustrating.

I have great confidence in Taiwan's democracy.

Democracy is a series of choices.

Democracy is good for world peace.

Democracy must be a sound scheme at bottom, else it would not survive such cruel strains.

Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried.