“We live in the age of "Everything Has Rights." Now, I'm not denying that the concept of rights is valid, but I wonder whatever happened to obligations? One rarely hears the term anymore. Indeed, have you ever heard of a "human obligations movement?" The very ideal that holds a democracy together--the willingness to make personal sacrifice for the common good--is going quickly by the wayside.” HumansAgeTogetherTermCommonResponsibilityWonderDemocracyRightsHappenedHeardSacrificeMovementConceptsIdealsObligationWillingnessCommon GoodPersonal Sacrifice Author:John Rosemond
“The fact that you are here tonight gathered together with us testifies to the fact you understand the need for this organization and the need for redoubling our efforts in this organization to try to assure that democracy as represented by the United States must depend upon a total freedom of religion, which is written into our Constitution, of course, and the mere suggestion that anyone could maintain that one's patriotism, one's devotion to one's country can be judged by one's religion is so vile, so vile that we have to take to the streets indeed and to put it aside.” NeedsTryingCountryStatesGodFactsTogetherSpiritualityCoursesUnitedEffortUnited StatesDemocracyWrittenStreetsDependsOrganizationConstitutionMereDevotionTonightJudgedSuggestionsInterfaithFreedom Of Religion Author:Walter Cronkite
“I'm convinced after spending three weeks in China and Tibet, unless the United States gets its act together, our grandchildren will be living in a world dominated by the People's Republic. China is simply inexorable in its pursuit of wealth, growth and power. It cares little about human rights, democracy, labor protections, fair trade rules or the environment. It is relentless in advancing its national interests.” PeopleWorldHumansLittlesStatesCareTogetherThreeGrowthInterestWealthUnitedUnited StatesDemocracyEnvironmentRightsWeekFairsLaborTradeHuman RightsChinaProtectionSpendingConvincedPursuitRepublicGrandchildrenRelentlessAdvancingInexorableTibetNational InterestsFair TradePursuit Of Wealth Author:Mort Kondracke
“My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.” GovernmentTogetherLevelsDemocracyCreatingCommittedAdministrationWorking TogetherOpennessCollaborationEfficiencyParticipationEffectivenessTransparencyUnprecedentedPublic TrustCooperation And Collaboration Author:Barack Obama
“We have created a democracy that links us all, and with it come not only opportunities but obligations. There are no gates or walls high enough. There are no bank accounts large enough to buy you and your family and your friends protection from the fear and hunger of those left behind or to isolate you from the consequences of growing social inequities. We are all in this boat together. And the fact that there isn't a hole at your end of the boat doesn't mean you are safe.” MeanEndsEnoughFactsTogetherOpportunityLeftSocialBehindsDemocracyGrowingWallSafeConsequenceAccountsUnityHungerProtectionHolesObligationBoatOur FamilyGatesLinksLeft BehindBank Accounts Book:Fanatics & Fools: How Politicians are Betraying the American People Source: Fanatics & Fools: How Politicians are Betraying the American People
“stop spying on the lawful citizenry. Democracy and dossiers go ill together. It is all right for God but all wrong for the State to keep its eye on sparrows.” StatesEyeTogetherDemocracyRightsIllPrivacySparrowsCitizenry Book:The View From The Ground Source: The View From The Ground
“This is an election where there is a tea seller from the Opposition, and to defeat him, everyone has come together. They say Modi should not come. This is because those who looted the nation know that after 16th May what is going to happen.” KnowsShouldMayHappensTogetherNationsDemocracyIndiaElectionDefeatTeaOppositionSellers Author:Narendra Modi
“The world is threatened by terrorism and violent extremism like never before. The rule of law is one of our chief defences against terrorism. Our shared values of freedom and democracy are shielded when like-minded nations work together to promote justice.” WorldTogetherLawValuesNationsJusticeDemocracyTerrorismViolentChiefsWorking TogetherThreatenedDefenceExtremismRule Of LawShared Values Author:Peter MacKay
“Power tends to corrupt. But the power in Washington resides in Congress, if it wants to use it. It can do anything-it can stop the Vietnam War. It can make its will felt, if it can ever get its act together to do anything.” IfsWantWarUseRealityTogetherPoliticsFeltCan DoLeadershipJusticeHistoryDemocracyGenerationsHuman NaturePolicyEthicsStrategyUnityCongressHuman RightsIdeologyVietnamForeign PolicyVietnam War Author:Antonin Scalia
“Only together do Europe and the U.S. stand a chance of keeping liberal democracy as the central doctrine for organizing world affairs.” WorldTogetherChanceDemocracyEuropeAffairDoctrineWorld AffairsLiberal Democracy Author:Victor Ponta
“I used to do volunteer work in poor areas of Cairo, and people would gather their money together to get a satellite dish. You'd see them huddling around and for the first time seeing issues being debated on TV that had never been talked about before. And that is the biggest promoter of democracy you could possibly have.” PeopleFirstsTogetherUsedPoorDemocracyIssuesSeeingTvsFirst TimeAreasDishesVolunteerSatellitesPromotersCairoVolunteer Work Author:Jehane Noujaim
“I prefer music where melody, harmony and rhythm come together and no one element overshadows the other. Jazz at its best is a democracy of creativity.” TogetherCreativityDemocracyElementsHarmonyJazzRhythmMelody Author:Jimmy Heath
“I think it could be argued that I am not heard, in the broadest sense. That is not my concern. My concern, a question really, is, do I have the courage to speak? If I speak I believe someone will respond. It then becomes my responsibility to listen to that person. And in listening, together we create a space where people can be heard. It's the conversation that I care most deeply about; this is the space I want to honor, respect, and protect. This is my faith in the open space of democracy.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantBelievePersonsCareTogetherSpeakI BelieveSpaceResponsibilityDemocracyHeardListeningHonorProtectConversationConcernI CareOpen Spaces Author:Terry Tempest Williams
“Under the leadership of this President, the state of the union is not strong. We are being pulled apart rather than pulling together. Our democracy is suffering from the choices being made, and yet we are offered the same tired excuses and unrealistic analyses.” MadeStatesTogetherSufferingChoicesStrongPresidentLeadershipDemocracyTiredUnionsExcuseAnalysisPullingNot StrongPulling Together Author:Jose Serrano
“Planetary democracy does not yet exist but our global civilization is already preparing a place for it. It is the very Earth we inhabit linked with Heaven above us. Only in this setting can the mutuality and the commonality of the human race be newly created with reverence and gratitude for that which transcends each of us and all of us together.” HumansDoeEarthTogetherHeavenRaceDemocracyGratitudeCivilizationSettingSettingsHuman RaceReverencePreparingLinkedCommonality Author:Vaclav Havel
“It is an incredibly hopeful experience watching communities come together and actually reassemble democracy. The democracy's been taken away from us. But they're reinventing democracy out there in rural Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, in Pittsburgh.” TogetherCommunityDemocracyTakenHopefulPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaPittsburghReinventing Author:Josh Fox
“The Philippines and the U.S. have had a strong relationship with each other for a very long time now. We have a shared history. We have shared values, democracy, freedom, and we have been in all the wars together in modern history, the World War, Second World War, Cold War, Vietnam, Korea, now the war on terrorism.” WorldLongHas BeensWarTogetherValuesStrongDemocracyModernColdLong TimeTerrorismWar Of The WorldsVietnamCold WarKoreaSecond World WarWar On TerrorPhilippinesWar On TerrorismDemocracy FreedomModern HistoryShared ValuesStrong Relationship Author:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
“The point now is how do we work together to achieve important goals. And one such goal is a democracy in Germany.” ImportantTogetherGoalDemocracyAchieveGermanyWorking TogetherBushism Author:George W. Bush
“Jazz brought this sense of democracy where four guys come together and your name may be on the marquee, but in this moment, when you're the soloist, it's you, and we follow you. We follow you.” MayMomentsTogetherGuyNamesDemocracyFourJazzMarquee Author:Al Jarreau
“The Ukrainian people should not be coerced. Make no mistake: the US stands together with the Ukrainians aspiring for democracy.” PeopleShouldTogetherMistakeDemocracyUkrainian Author:John F. Kerry
“Jazz is America's own. It is played and listened to by all peoples - in harmony together. Pigmentation differences have no place... as in genuine democracy, only performance counts.” TogetherAmericaDifferencesDemocracyPerformancesHarmonyJazzGenuine Author:Norman Granz
“People don't talk to each other. You're alone with your television set or internet. But you can't have a functioning democracy without what sociologists call "secondary organizations," places where people can get together, plan, talk and develop ideas. You don't do it alone.” PeopleIdeasTogetherDemocracyPlansTelevisionInternetOrganizationGet TogetherSociologists Author:Noam Chomsky
“Most people that I know don believe that a handful of corporations request sit together without disclosure, by the way, and pump hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars into the political process. That is not the democracy that many of us believe America should be.” PeopleKnowsWayShouldBelieveTogetherAmericaPoliticalProcessMillionsDemocracyDollarsCorporationsHandfulRequestPumpsDisclosure Author:Bernie Sanders
“We need to keep ringing the bell, wake people up to get our democracy together. Farm workers are like a symbol, and it is good that people are paying attention.” PeopleNeedsTogetherAttentionDemocracyWorkersSymbolsPay AttentionFarmsBells Author:Dolores Huerta
“India is this great experiment of a billion people of such great diverse persuasions working together, seeking their salvation in the framework of a democracy. I believe it will have some lessons for all the multicultural societies.” PeopleBelieveTogetherI BelieveDemocracyLessonsIndiaSalvationSeekingBillionsExperimentsWorking TogetherDiversePersuasionFrameworkMulticulturalMulticultural Society Author:Manmohan Singh
“Working together in helping nascent democracies in the task of reconstruction, in the task of development is another area where our two countries [India and the USA] can work together.” HelpingTogetherDemocracyDevelopmentAreasTasksIndiaUsaWorking TogetherReconstruction Author:Manmohan Singh
“You said, 'Planning is something for communist countries; democracy and planning don't go together!' But, with all the errors we committed, our plans succeeded.” SaidCountryTogetherDemocracyPlansErrorsCommittedPlanningCommunist Author:Indira Gandhi
“I do think that our democracy is so great, we can withstand even a candidacy of Donald Trump. And when we emerge from this, it has to be respecting the position of those who supported him, addressing the anger and anxiety that they have, and, again, bringing the country together, which was always the purpose of our founders, a more perfect union.” ThinkingCountryTogetherPurposePerfectDemocracyPositionTrumpAnxietyUnionsFoundersCandidacy Author:Nancy Pelosi
“I first interviewed Fidel Castro 39 years ago. He was charming and fiercely guarded about his private life. He called our interviews 'fiery debates.' During our times together, he made clear to me that he was an absolute dictator and that he was a staunch opponent of democracy.” YearsFirstsMadeTogetherDemocracyClearYears AgoAbsolutesDebateOpponentsOur TimeInterviewsDictatorCharmingPrivate LifeFieryGuardedCastroTime TogetherOur Time Together Author:Barbara Walters
“If you've worked together with somebody very well, leave-taking is very difficult. But we are all politicians. We all know that democracy lives off change. So, in the United States of America, the Constitution has very clear stipulations on this. It's a tough rule. Eight years and that's it, out goes the president and a new one comes in.” IfsKnowsYearsWellsStatesTogetherAmericaDifficultPresidentUnitedUnited StatesDemocracyClearPoliticianToughConstitutionEightUnited States Of AmericaStipulations Author:Angela Merkel
“In a democracy the day when you pay your taxes, April 15, would be a day of celebration, because you're getting together to provide resources for the programs you decided on.” Would BeTogetherPayDemocracyTaxesResourcesProgramDecidedCelebrationApril Author:Noam Chomsky