“It is truly difficult to make a democracy. Democracy, like arty dream, is not made with spiritual words but with reflection and practice. It is not what I say that says I am a democrat, that I am not racist or machista but what I do. What I say must not be contradicted by what I do. It is what I do that bespeaks my faithfulness or not to what I say.” MadeDreamSpiritualDifficultPracticeDemocracySocietyReflectionDemocratRacistFaithfulness Author:Paulo Freire
“America is not just a democracy, it represents a certain culture of competitive mobility and personality aspirations, politics is not merely a clash of interests, but a clash of dreams.” DreamAmericaCertainCultureInterestDemocracyPersonalityAspirationClashMobility Author:David Brooks
“I submit to you that when in each man the dream of personal greatness dies, democracy loses the real source of its future strength.” MenRealDreamDiesLosesDemocracyGreatnessSourceSubmit Author:Edwin Land
“I dream of a time when the people will retake their airways and use them to achieve a voice to rediscover democracy, and to see the divine potential of man.” PeopleMenUseDreamVoiceDemocracyAchieveDivine Book:Give Me Liberty: Freeing Ourselves in the Twenty-First Century Source: Give Me Liberty: Freeing Ourselves in the Twenty-First Century
“We must face the bitter fact that we have forsaken our great dream of a life of, for, and by the people; that the burning passions and ideals of the American dream lie congealed by cold cynicism. Great parts of the masses of our people no longer believe that they have a voice or a hand in shaping the destiny of this nation. They have not forsaken democracy because of any desire or positive action of their own; they have been driven down into the depths of a great despair born of frustration, hopelessness, and apathy. A democracy lacking in popular participation dies of paralysis.” PeopleBelieveHas BeensFactsDreamHandsActionAmericaFacesLyingDesireDiesPassionNationsVoiceBornDestinyDemocracyColdDespairMassIdealsDepthDrivenBitterBurningFrustrationApathyCynicismAmerican DreamLackingParticipationHopelessnessParalysisForsakenBurning Passion Author:Saul Alinsky
“From the very beginning, the American dream meant proving to all mankind that freedom, justice, human rights and democracy were no utopia but were rather the most realistic policy there is and the most likely to improve the fate of each and every person.” HumansPersonsDreamAmericaJusticeDemocracyFateRightsMankindPolicyProveHuman RightsRealisticAmerican DreamUtopia Author:Nicolas Sarkozy
“The dream of democracy has long been enshrined in the hearts of the Egyptian people. It only needed awakening.” PeopleHeartLongDreamDemocracyNeededAwakeningDemocracies HaveEgyptian Author:Mohamed ElBaradei
“These elections won't be about the manifesto of parties, but about manifesto of the people and their dreams who want peace and prosperity.” PeopleWantDreamPartyDemocracyIndiaElectionProsperityManifestos Author:Narendra Modi
“This country has attained 'Swarajya', but unfortunately the dream of 'Surajya' is left unfulfilled. Today, if there is any major challenge before this country, it is that of a 'Surajya' and since the last decade, Gujarat is working in the direction of attaining Surajya.” IfsCountryDreamTodayLastsLeftChallengesDemocracyMajorsIndiaElectionDecadesGujarat Author:Narendra Modi