“If democracy, in essence, means the abolition of class domination, then why should not a socialist minister charm the whole bourgeois world by orations on class collaboration?” IfsWorldShouldMeanWholeClassDemocracyEssenceMinistersCharmCollaborationSocialistDominationBourgeoisAbolition Book:Izbrannye Proizvedenii͡a V Trekh Tomakh Source: Izbrannye Proizvedenii͡a V Trekh Tomakh
“The result of cutting [political power] up into little bits is simply that the man who can sweep the greatest number into one heap will govern the rest... In a pure democracy the ruling men will be the wirepullers and their friends; but they will no more be on an equality with the voters than soldiers of Ministers of State are on an equality with the subjects of monarchy.” MenLittlesStatesPoliticalBitsResultsNumbersDemocracyCuttingSubjectsHe ManPureLittle BitSoldierMinistersVotersRulingMonarchyPolitical Power Book:Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Source: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
“Everybody has the right to speak up in a democracy. We would be in trouble as a society if there wasn't a constant pressure to make reforms and to be just. Sometimes as prime minister, when i was caught up in a really loud demonstration, I used to say to myself that I deserved it because of all the demonstrations I myself had organized as a student against Duplessis.” IfsSometimesWould BeUsedSpeakDemocracyTroubleStudentsPressureConstantCaughtReformLoudMinistersOrganizedPrimeCaught UpPrime MinisterDemonstration Author:Jean Chretien
“But, clearly, the prime minister has laid down some ground rules which any functioning democratic state would insist upon, having to do with, you know, arms belonging to the state, not to -- not in private hands. The current circumstances come out of what I think is a very important and indeed appropriate action that the Iraqi government has taken.” ThinkingKnowsImportantStatesHandsGovernmentActionDemocracyTakenArmsCircumstancesDemocraticCurrentsMinistersAppropriateBelongingPrimePrime MinisterGround Rules Author:Condoleezza Rice
“First of all, there's no separation of church and state in the Islamic world. They're one and the same. And so when President Bush or Senator Kerry or Prime Minister Blair says, "Look, adopt our secular democracy, look at how good we've done. We have a wonderful level of standard of living for our people," what many Muslims hear is, "Turn your back on God and follow what men say."” PeopleMenWorldFirstsLooksStatesDoneTurnsPresidentChurchLevelsDemocracyWonderfulStandardsSeparationMinistersIslamicPrimeSecularSenatorsPrime MinisterPresident BushChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateStandards Of LivingBlair Author:Michael Scheuer
“There is no "ruler" in our country. Poland is a democracy. Our Prime Minister leads the government; the President is fulfilling his tasks. But there is a little bit left for the party leader.” LittlesCountryGovernmentLeftBitsPresidentPartyLeaderDemocracyLittle BitTasksOur CountryMinistersPrimeRulersFulfillingPrime MinisterPoland Author:Jaroslaw Kaczynski
“India is a huge democracy. Prime Minister [Narendra] Modi has ambitions to try to fix the infrastructure, the rules, taxes, education, and to lift up the Indian people. And we're hopeful that that's going to create positive momentum.” PeopleTryingDemocracyHugeTaxesAmbitionIndiaIndianLiftsMinistersHopefulPrimePrime MinisterInfrastructureMomentum Author:Jamie Dimon