“Only that Swiss in the heart want still a king or at least a strong Upper House of Parliament. Swiss long themselves for less democracy and more dictatorship.” WantHeartLongStillsHouseStrongDemocracyKingsDictatorshipParliamentSwissHouses Of Parliament Author:Peter Bichsel
“Lycurgus the Lacedæmonian brought long hair into fashion among his countrymen, saying that it rendered those that were handsome more beautiful, and those that were deformed more terrible. To one that advised him to set up a democracy in Sparta, "Pray," said Lycurgus, "do you first set up a democracy in your own house."” FirstsLongSaidBeautifulHouseDemocracyFashionHairPrayingTerribleHandsomeCountrymenLong HairSparta Author:Plutarch
“In a democracy such as ours the leading minds seldom achieve a place of permanent influence. And the men who sit in Congress or even in the White House are usually not our leading minds. They are not the thinkers. Still less have they time for reflection.” MenMindStillsGovernmentHouseWhiteDemocracyInfluenceAchieveHe ManReflectionCongressPermanentWhite HouseThinker Book:My Several Worlds: A Personal Record Source: My Several Worlds: A Personal Record
“Lycurgus being asked why he, who in other respects appeared to be so zealous for the equal rights of men, did not make his government democratical rather than oligarchical, "Go you," replied the legislator, "and try a democracy in your own house.” MenTryingGovernmentHouseDemocracyRightsEqualEqual RightsLegislatorsZealous Author:Plutarch
“The job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open.” JobsHouseFreedomDemocracyCitizensMouthsCitizenshipDemocracies HaveWorld Citizen Author:Gunter Grass
“One faction of one party, in one house of Congress, in one branch of government, doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to refight the results of an election.” GovernmentPoliticalHousePoliticsLeadershipResultsMoneyPartyDemocracyPolicyTaxesConstitutionElectionCongressIdeologyBranchesFree SpeechPolitical PartiesFactionsPartisanshipBranches Of Government Author:Barack Obama
“For the first time in our history, the winners of the White House Turkey Pardon were chosen through a highly competitive online vote. And once again, Nate Silver completely nailed it. The guy is amazing.” FirstsGuyHousePoliticsNatureLeadershipWhiteHistoryDemocracyComedyGenerationsPolicyFirst TimeVoteIndividualityChosenIdeologyWinnerVotingSilverOnlineWhite HouseTurkeysFarmingPardon Author:Barack Obama
“I have talked to more people who are in politics who have said to me, "[House of Cards] is closer than you can imagine. It's the most accurate description of how politics actually works that we've ever seen." I mean, West Wing - beautiful, wonderful idea of how democracy should work. But I've had more people in politics say they think House of Cards is closer. I - don't know whether to take that as a compliment or a sad state of affairs.” PeopleThinkingKnowsShouldMeanSaidIdeasStatesBeautifulHousePoliticsCommunityDemocracyImagineWonderfulPolicyWingsWestAffairCardsDescriptionComplimentAccurateHouse Of Cards Author:Kevin Spacey
“I don't believe any more in democracy. But I can't believe in the old sort of aristocracy, either, nor can I wish it back, splendid as it was. What I believe in is the old Homeric aristocracy, when the grandeur was inside a man, and he lived in a simple wooden house.” MenBelieveI CanHouseI BelieveWishSimpleDemocracyDon't BelieveSimplicityI Believe InSplendidGrandeurAristocracyWooden House Author:D. H. Lawrence
“Obamacare is a crime against democracy because a material part of that bill was not disclosed to the Senate nor to the House of Representatives. The funding was hidden in the bill. That was fraud and I can't vote for any budget that fails to bring back that money from Obamacare.” I CanHouseDemocracyFailingCrimeMaterialsVoteBillsBudgetsFraudSenateRepresentativesFundingObamacareHouse Of Representatives Author:Michele Bachmann
“The American flag is an enduring symbol of liberty, democracy, and justice. It is fitting that the House act to protect it as we approach our nation's birthday, and as our men and women in uniform rally behind it in Iraq's battlefields.” MenHouseNationsJusticeBehindsLibertyDemocracyProtectApproachMen And WomenEndureIraqSymbolsBirthdayFlagsUniformsFittingBattlefieldsAmerican Flag Author:Joey Barton
“Admit that the press transferred the pontificate of Rome to Henry VIII-Admit that the press demolished in some sort the feudal system, and set the serfs and villains free; admit that the press demolished the monasteries, nunneries, and religious houses; into whose hands did all these alienated baronies, monasteries, and religious houses and lands fall? Into the hands of the democracy? Into the hands of serfs and villains? Serfs and villains were the only real democracy in those time. No. They fell into the hands of other aristocrats. . . .” RealHandsTimeFallHouseReligiousDemocracyLandPressesRomeVillainMonasteriesSerfsHenry ViiiHenry VFeudal System Author:John Adams
“The role of campaign contributions in our political system and the role of lobbyists have now reached levels that are quite unhealthy for the operations of our democracy. But the antidote, as in past eras of lobbyist excess, is for more involvement by citizens to build pressure on members of the House and Senate to serve the public interest.” PastPoliticalHouseInterestLevelsRolesDemocracyCitizensMembersPressureCampaignsErasOperationsContributionExcessSenateInvolvementAntidoteUnhealthyPolitical SystemsPublic InterestLobbyistsCampaign Contributions Author:Al Gore
“I can think of few more worthy achievements than keeping a library alive and well for a century. As far as I am concerned, one of the absolute backbones of a free society and a democracy is the library offering access to a treasure house of information to all.” ThinkingWellsI CanHouseDemocracyAliveCenturyInformationAchievementConcernedAbsolutesLibraryWorthyAccessTreasureOfferingFree SocietyBackbone Author:Gillian Roberts
“If democracy is destroyed in Britain, it will be not the communists, Trotskyists or subversives but this House which threw it away. The rights that are entrusted to us are not for us to give away. Even if I agree with everything that is proposed, I cannot hand away powers lent to me for five years by the people of Chesterfield. I just could not do it. It would be theft of public rights.” PeopleIfsGivingYearsHandsWould BeHouseDemocracyFiveRightsAgreeDestroyedFive YearsBritainCommunistTheft Author:Tony Benn
“Democracy is buying a big house you can't afford with money you don't have to impress people you wish were dead. And, unlike communism, democracy does not mean having just one ineffective political party; it means having two ineffective political parties.” PeopleMeanDoeTwoBigsPoliticalHouseWishPartyDemocracyCommunismJust OneBuyingImpressPolitical PartiesBig Houses Author:Johnny Carson
“Democracy is buying a big house you can't afford with money you don't have to impress people you wish were dead.” PeopleBigsHouseWishDemocracyBuyingImpressBig Houses Author:Johnny Carson
“In my world, a woman was the most powerful thing that I knew. Still is. A woman made the money in my house; a woman made my food. A woman beat my ass when I wasn't a good kid. Women were behind a lot of what spurred South Africa toward democracy.” WorldMadeStillsKidsHousePowerfulBehindsDemocracyBeatsSouthAssMost PowerfulSouth Africa Author:Trevor Noah
“American democracy is really under attack here [Clinton campaign that was hacked]. And the question is how are we and in particular and how are Democrats going to respond to this. We have to understand this is really, really quite extraordinary. And it would seem to me that the FBI shouldn't be getting rolled by the House Republicans and that's what happened here.” SeemsHouseDemocracyHappenedParticularRepublicanClintonDemocratExtraordinaryCampaignsFbiAmerican DemocracyHacked Author:James Carville
“You are sitting here defending an assault on American democracy. Somebody probably said nice things about anybody at a given point. This is an unprecedented event that was done at the behest of the House Republicans that was leaked to the press by the House Republicans.” SaidDoneHouseGivenDemocracyNiceEventsRepublicanSittingPressesAssaultUnprecedentedNice ThingsAmerican Democracy Author:James Carville
“That is, I think that what I do, that democracy in Venezuela hasn't really worked well since the [Ugo] Chávez era and that it has gotten even worse since the last elections, in which the Maduro government lost control of the House, of the country's legislature.” ThinkingWellsCountryGovernmentLastsHouseLostDemocracyElectionErasLegislatureVenezuela Author:Marco Rubio
“I'm impatient not with the House of Commons as an institution, but with the way in which it is operated. This doesn't prove I don't believe in participatory democracy.” WayBelieveHouseDemocracyProveInstitutionsDon't BelieveImpatientHouse Of CommonsParticipatory Democracy Author:Pierre Trudeau
“Let's pretend six people live in your house. And you propose that only four people get to eat every day, and you put it to a vote. If four people vote that only four people get to eat, two people don't, that prevails. That's what a democracy is. It's strictly majority-minority rule.” PeopleIfsTwoHouseDemocracyFourSixVoteMajorityMinoritiesPropose Author:Rush Limbaugh