“And, you know, money is - the money edge is really dangerous to democracy. Because what you have right now - people have said to me that, look, you'll always be outspent, so how can you ever win?” PeopleKnowsLooksSaidWinningDemocracyDangerousRight NowEdges Author:Richard Trumka
“Aspiring dictators sometimes win elections, and elected leaders sometimes govern badly and threaten their neighbors.History demonstrates that democracy usually follows good governance, not the reverse.” SometimesWinningLeaderDemocracyElectionNeighborDictatorReverseGovernanceGood GovernanceElected Leaders Author:Rudy Giuliani
“The establishment of religious freedom was no less momentous an achievement than the clearing of the great forest or the winning of independence, for the twin doctrines of separation of church and state and liberty of individual conscience are the marrow of our democracy, if not indeed America's most magnificent contribution to the freeing of Western man.” IfsMenStatesAmericaWinningIndividualChurchReligiousLibertyDemocracyAtheismAchievementConscienceIndependenceWesternPositive AtheismSeparationForestsDoctrineContributionEstablishmentTwinsMagnificentChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateReligious FreedomClearingMarrow Author:Clinton Rossiter
“In democracy, every election is a learning process. You learn from every election, the one that you win and the one that you lose. And then you prepare for the next one.” NextWinningProcessLosesDemocracyElectionLearning ProcessThe Next One Author:Salman Khurshid
“Our enemy sees us clearly. They will not start a war. They're worried about one thing: If democracy develops here, if we succeed, we will win” IfsArtWarGovernmentSuccessWinningEnemyDemocracyOne ThingMilitarySucceedWorriedWe Will Win Author:Bill Vaughan
“Modi winning or not winning is not important. I can go home tomorrow & open a tea stall but the nation must not suffer.” I CanImportantHomeSufferingWinningNationsDemocracyTomorrowIndiaElectionTea Author:Narendra Modi
“The 2014 elections are not about winning or losing, but of ensuring a bright future for India. It is about sowing the seeds for a 'Bhavya' and a 'Divya Bharat'.” WinningDemocracyLosingIndiaElectionSeedsWin Or LoseSowingBright FutureBharat Author:Narendra Modi
“The UPA government is non-serious, it has taken the people for granted & it is not bothered about the youth. Their approach shows lack of faith in democracy. Our goal is to win the trust of the people & give dignity to them.” PeopleGivingShowsGovernmentPoliticsWinningGoalDemocracyTakenYouthSeriousApproachDignityIndiaGrantedBotheredLack Of FaithNot Bothered Author:Narendra Modi
“It'd make a wonderful change to have the leader of a pluralist democracy who acted on that, who told people just how tough things are going to be, just what's going to have to be done - and, maybe, ran all the risks on the side of honesty, rather than spinning stories and trying to win the headlines every day.” PeopleTryingDoneStoriesWinningSidesLeaderDemocracyWonderfulRiskHonestyToughRanOld PeopleSpinningHeadlinesTough Things Author:Chris Patten
“Constant conflict is actually often good politics. Because the more you can inflame your supporters the more likely they are to show up at election day. And if they're more inflamed than the other side, even if the other side has more people agreeing with it, you'll win, because your crowd will show up.” PeopleIfsShowsRealityPoliticalPoliticsWinningSidesPartyDemocracyConflictElectionStrategyConstantCrowdsIdeologyVotingFree SpeechSupporterPolitical PartiesCivilityElection Day Author:William J. Clinton
“I am confident that in the end freedom and democracy will prevail over terror and tyranny. We will win this war on terror - and when we do Americans, the British, Iraqis, and people around the world will be more secure.” PeopleWorldWarEndsWinningDemocracyTerrorBritishTyrannySecureAround The WorldWar On TerrorWe Will Win Author:Doc Hastings
“The question of whether we were misled into the war in Iraq isn't a liberal or conservative or Republican or Democratic question, it's an American one. Protecting the democracy that we ask our sons and daughters to die for is our responsibility and our trust. Demanding accountability from our leaders is our job as citizens. It's the American way. So may the truth win out.” WayMayWarJobsDiesAsksWinningResponsibilityLeaderDemocracySonCitizensRepublicanDaughterDemocraticIraqConservativeAccountabilityMisledSon And Daughter Author:Bruce Springsteen
“We certainly hoped perestroika would win out and that there would be changes. We knew all along that socialism could flourish only with a certain amount of freedom and democracy.” Would BeCertainWinningDemocracyAmountSocialism Author:Stefan Heym
“If the government is vulnerable to public opinion, then famines are a dreadfully bad thing to have. You cant win many elections after a famine, and you dont like being criticized by newspapers, opposition parties in parliament, and so on. Democracy gives the government an immediate political incentive to act.” IfsGivingGovernmentPoliticalWinningPartyOpinionDemocracyElectionNewspapersVulnerableOppositionBad ThingsParliamentIncentivesPublic OpinionFamineCan't WinOpposition Parties Author:Amartya Sen
“I support our democracy. And sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.” SometimesWinningLosesSupportDemocracy Author:Hillary Clinton
“Democracy wants to win by reason, not by arms or by any other material damage, because, look, I don't have to remind you that I am totally for peace. It is my greatest dream. It was and will remain so.” WantLooksReasonDreamWinningDemocracyMaterialsArmsDamage Author:Shimon Peres