“The country is headed toward a single and splendid government of an aristocracy founded on banking institutions and moneyed incorporations and if this tendency continues it will be the end of freedom and democracy, the few will be ruling...I hope we shall...crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations which dare already to challenge our government to trial and bid defiance to the laws of our country. I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies.” IfsBelieveEndsCountryGovernmentLawChallengesDemocracyDangerousBirthStandingArmyInstitutionsDareTrialsTendenciesOur CountryCorporationsCrushEstablishmentBankingRulingSincerelySplendidDefianceAristocracyIncorporation Author:Thomas Jefferson
“Our country was thereby saved from the consequences of its distracting individualistic conception of democracy, and its merely legal conception of nationality. It was because the followers of Jackson and Douglas did fight for it, that the Union was preserved.” CountryFightingLiteratureDemocracyConsequenceUnionsSavedOur CountryConceptionFollowersNationalityIndividualistic Book:The Promise of American Life Source: The Promise of American Life
“It's abominable, and it's a disgrace to a great democracy to see what's happened in our country. The main reason for that has been the enormous infusion of high quantities of money to campaigns - governors, Congress, president and the U.S. Senate.” Has BeensCountryReasonPresidentDemocracyHappenedCongressCampaignsEnormousOur CountrySenateQuantityGovernorsDisgraceInfusion Author:Jimmy Carter
“Democracy in Yemen did not stop, instead it is in a continuous development, there is no other way to follow rather than democracy, it is our national way for building up our country, it was not imposed on us by others.” WayCountryDemocracyBuildingDevelopmentOur CountryBuilding UpYemen Author:Bill Vaughan
“[On Brazil:] In our country everything is weakening. The money is weak. Democracy is weak and the politicians are very weak. Everything that is weak dies one day.” CountryDiesDemocracyPoliticianOne DayWeakOur CountryBrazilWeakening Author:Carolina Maria de Jesus
“Neither should the theater in our country be regarded as a luxury. It is a necessity because in order to make democracy work the people must increasingly participate; they can't participate unless they understand; and the theater is one of the great mediums of understanding.” PeopleShouldCountryOrderUnderstandingDemocracyTheaterMediumsOur CountryLuxury Author:Hallie Flanagan
“The whole idea of a democracy is that we ourselves, the people, are supposed to make a path of our politics, and it is we who with our feet and our vote and our labors and our vigilance are supposed to shape our country.” PeopleIdeasCountryWholeDemocracyPathFeetShapesLaborVoteOur CountryVigilance Author:Eugene Jarecki
“Our country was born out of a desire to be free. And every day since, it's been protected by our men and women in uniform - people who believed so deeply in America, they were willing to give their lives for it.” PeopleMenGivingCountryAmericaDesireFatherBornCommunityLeadershipHistoryDemocracyGenerationsWillingMen And WomenConstitutionHuman RightsOur CountryIdeologyProtectedFree SpeechUniforms Author:Barack Obama
“But the question is, do we care enough? Do we care enough to keep standing up for the country that we know is possible, even if it's hard, and even if it's politically uncomfortable? Do we care enough to sustain the passion and the pressure to make our communities safer and our country safer? Do we care enough to do everything we can to spare other families the pain that is felt here today?” IfsKnowsCountryHardEnoughRealityCareTodayPainPassionPoliticsFeltCommunityLeadershipJusticeDemocracyViolenceHuman NaturePolicyEthicsStandingPressureHuman RightsOur CountryIdeologyUncomfortableSparesCivilityDisobedienceOur CommunityCivil Disobedience Author:Barack Obama
“Corporations are a good thing. But corporations should not be running our government... They have driven the American economy since its founding, and the prosperity of our country is largely dependent on the free operation of corporations. But some corporations don't want free markets, and they don't want democracy. They want profits.” WantShouldCountryGovernmentRunningEconomyDemocracyGood ThingsProfitProsperityDrivenOur CountryCorporationsOperationsDependentFoundingFree MarketAmerican Economy Author:Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
“We must renew democracy itself. We have to fight cynicism and inertia and restore faith in the advancement of our country.” CountryFightingDemocracyOur CountryCynicismAdvancementInertia Author:Paul Wellstone
“Ever since our country came into existence, we have always assumed that we are better than the Arabs. But we are noticing that these are no longer backward people. Suddenly we are confronted with a new situation - the fact that the Arab world maybe thinks just as democratically as we do, perhaps even more democratically. Where does this leave us? After all, we're supposed to be the only democracy in the Middle East!” PeopleThinkingWorldDoeCountryFactsExistenceSituationDemocracyMiddleEastOur CountrySupposed To BeMiddle EastNoticingArab WorldNew SituationsDemocracy In The Middle East Author:Tom Segev
“To pay attention to the actual core of the movement - that would be pretty hard. Can you concentrate for example on either the policy issues or the creation of functioning democratic communities of mutual support and say, well, that's what's lacking in our country that's why we don't have a functioning democracy - a community of real participation. That's really important. And that always gets smashed.” WellsImportantRealCountryHardWould BeCommunityPayAttentionSupportDemocracyIssuesPolicyExampleMovementCreationDemocraticCoreOur CountryPay AttentionMutualLackingParticipationMutual Support Author:Noam Chomsky
“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
“I am thankful for our democracy, liberty, and prosperity, and that so many Americans have dedicated their lives to improving our country and our world.” WorldCountryLibertyDemocracyProsperityOur CountryOur WorldDedicatedImprovingI Am Thankful Author:Alcee Hastings
“I think it's a big disservice to our country and to our democracy to continue to raise these doubts.” ThinkingCountryBigsDemocracyDoubtRaisesOur CountryDisservice Author:Audie Cornish
“Such a small percentage of our population carry the burden of knowing what's really going on in our country's name, and I think that unless that's out in the open and people are discussing it, then our healthy democracy is not so healthy.” PeopleThinkingCountryNamesKnowingDemocracyHealthyPopulationBurdenOur CountryPercentagesDiscussing Author:Lisa Ling