“If you give up on politics, you're giving up on democracy. And if you give up on democracy, you're basically saying to the moneyed interests, the powerful people and institutions of society, take it all. That's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Then we give up. Then we are 100 percent plutocracy.” PeopleIfsGivingSelfInterestPowerfulDemocracyGiving UpPercentInstitutionsFulfillingProphecySelf Fulfilling ProphecyPlutocracy Author:Robert Reich
“If you give up on democracy, you might as well give up on everything.” IfsGivingWellsMightDemocracyGiving Up Author:Robert Reich
“When threatened, the first thing a democracy gives up is democracy.” GivingFirstsDemocracyGiving UpThreatened Author:Mignon McLaughlin
“It would be easy to descend into despair, not only about the state of journalism, but the future of American democracy. But giving up is not an option. There is too much at stake.” GivingStatesWould BeEasyDemocracyToo MuchDespairGiving UpJournalismStakesGiving Up Is Not An OptionAmerican Democracy Author:Laurie Garrett
“We need a very progressive and strong agenda to bring people into the political process because I worry very much about the future of the American democracy where so many people are giving up.” PeopleNeedsGivingPoliticalStrongProcessWorryDemocracyGiving UpAgendasProgressiveAmerican Democracy Author:Bernie Sanders
“Conservatives are giving up on democracy because it's not efficient. They want an autocratic regime.” WantGivingDemocracyGiving UpRegimesEfficient Author:Irvine Welsh
“For good or for bad, India has rejected a more totalitarian approach to how it will deal with its social problems. We would starve but we would not give up our democracy and our love for our freedoms and to deal with these problems in an atmosphere of democracy and the rule of law without necessarily going, sort of resorting to civil disobedience or any kind of violent revolution.” GivingKindProblemDemocracyRevolutionGiving UpViolentAtmosphereRejectedNot Giving UpDisobedienceRule Of LawCivil Disobedience Author:Cyril Shroff
“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.” GivingDreamDemocracyGiving UpNot Giving UpNever Giving UpNever Give Up On SomethingAbsolute Freedom Author:Aung San Suu Kyi
“What's wrong with the world Peter? God, I don't know. Where do you start? People give up. We're defeatists and we stop striving or fighting or enjoying things. It doesn't matter what you're talking about - war, work, marriage, democracy, love, it all fails because everybody gives up trying after a while, we can't help ourselves. And don't ask me to solve it because I am the worst. I'd escape tomorrow if I could, from every single thing I've always wanted.” PeopleIfsKnowsWorldGivingTryingWarMatterHelpingWantedFightingAsksEnjoyTalkingDemocracyFailingWorstTomorrowGiving UpStriveSolveAsk MeIf I CouldPeter Author:Jenny Valentine
“The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.” PeopleGivingWisdomEnergyFreedomLibertyDemocracyEnvironmentRevolutionGiving UpClimate ChangeLibertarianTyrannyCivil RightsDelusionAmendmentsNot Giving UpNever Giving UpFreedom And LibertySecond AmendmentFreedom LibertyPrivate PropertyCivil LibertiesProperty RightsLimited GovernmentDemocracies HavePolice StateBearing ArmsHuman FreedomRights And FreedomsFounding Fathers GunLimited FreedomPolitical Freedom2 AmendmentFounding Fathers Second AmendmentLimiting FreedomLiberty And EqualityFreedom And PeaceDemocracy And Human RightsSecurity And FreedomSecurity And LibertyPolitical Equality Author:Edmund Burke