“The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world is first, to bring moral clarity back to world affairs and second, to link international policies to the advance of democracy around the globe.” WorldFirstsTwoImportantDoneLiteratureMoralDemocracyPolicyImportant ThingsAffairInternationalClarityLinksGlobesWorld Affairs Author:Natan Sharansky
“Definition of victory which is really an important thing for the American people to understand is that we have an ally in the war on terror, that democracy is able to sustain itself and defend itself, and the Iraqi people feel that the security forces that we've trained up are capable of defending themselves against the violent.” PeopleFeelsImportantWarAbleForceDemocracySecurityVictoryCapableImportant ThingsDefinitionsTerrorViolentAlliesWar On TerrorSecurity Forces Author:George W. Bush
“Advocating democracy has, by other people, often been taken as a form of imperialism, and not without some justification. So the important thing in a democracy is that it doesn't necessarily have to agree with what America's interests are, and it doesn't necessarily have to be serving American interests.” PeopleImportantAmericaFormInterestDemocracyTakenAgreeImportant ThingsServingJustificationImperialismDemocracies HaveAdvocating Author:George Soros
“Political struggle is the most important thing any of us can do as a citizen in a democracy; and that means the old joining the young to fight for elemental kinds of justice.” KindMeanImportantYoungPoliticalFightingCan DoJusticeStruggleDemocracyCitizensImportant ThingsJoiningElementalsPolitical Struggle Author:Jonathan Kozol
“The first and most important thing to understand about politics is this: forget Right, Left, Center, socialism, fascism, or democracy. Every government that exists - or ever existed, or ever will exist - is a kleptocracy, meaning "rule by thieves." Competing ideologies merely provide different excuses to separate the Productive Class from what they produce.” FirstsImportantDifferentGovernmentLeftForgetClassDemocracyProduceImportant ThingsExcuseSocialismIdeologyProductiveFascismThievesCompeting Author:L. Neil Smith
“It's symbolic of how I feel, with cameras on every street corner. Being watched all the time, having my sense of freedom invaded. Privacy is an important thing, and it has been eroded over the past few years. Now they're talking about body scans at airports. Democracy becomes a sham the second you have to give way to authorities who can do any kind of search that they want with you.” WayWantGivingFeelsYearsKindHas BeensImportantBodyPastCan DoTalkingDemocracyStreetsAuthorityCamerasImportant ThingsCornersPrivacyAirportsSymbolicOver The PastStreet Corners Author:Nitin Sawhney
“There can be no democracy without observing the law and everyone must observe it - that is the most basic and important thing that we all should remember.” ShouldImportantRememberLawDemocracyImportant ThingsObserving Author:Vladimir Putin
“The most important thing the giant philanthropies could do - Gates, Rockefeller, Ford, Open Society Institute, and new ones emerging - would be to create a $2-to-$3 billion Trust for Independent Journalism. They wouldn't miss the money, and democracy would still have a fighting chance because of their investment.” StillsImportantWould BeFightingChanceDemocracyMissingIndependentImportant ThingsInvestmentBillionsJournalismGiantsGatesPhilanthropyEmergingInstitute Author:Bill Moyers