“The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy. If you want to go towards democracy, the first thing is to involve the people in decision making, not to make it.” PeopleIfsWantFirstsProblemPoliticalDecisionDemocracyWestReformDecision MakingPolitical Reform Author:Bashar al-Assad
“We should - we will - welcome people of faith into the political process... It is essential that believers enter the arena. Your involvement in politics helps determine how well our democracy works. We have finally learned that government programs cannot solve our problems. Government can hand out money, but government cannot put hope in our hearts or a sense of purpose in our lives.” PeopleShouldWellsHeartHelpingProblemHumorHandsGovernmentPoliticalPurposeProcessDemocracyOur LivesEssentialsProgramDetermineSolveBelieverWelcomeArenaInvolvementPolitical HumorGovernment Programs Author:George W. Bush
“The essence of what exists in the U.S. is not democracy but capitalism - imperialism. What the U.S. spreads around the world is not democracy, but imperialism and political structures to enforce that imperialism.” WorldPoliticalDemocracyCapitalismEssenceStructureSpreadAround The WorldImperialism Author:Bob Avakian
“What is music in America? It's this stand-in for political action in a lot of senses. We have no democracy and we have no art culture, and we've long considered politics nebbish-y and hopelessly unsexy. So a lot of what would be considered political activism is channeled into cultural work.” LongArtWould BeActionAmericaPoliticalCultureDemocracyActivismSensesPolitical ActionPolitical Activism Author:Ian Svenonius
“Pakistans future viability, stability and security lie in empowering its people and building political institutions. My goal is to prove that the fundamental battle for the hearts and minds of a generation can be accomplished only under democracy.” PeopleMindHeartPoliticalLyingGoalDemocracyGenerationsSecurityBuildingBattleProveInstitutionsFundamentalsEmpoweringAccomplishedStabilityPakistanHeart And MindPolitical Institutions Author:Benazir Bhutto
“Let the people decide whom to vote for, who has more authority. And only people, only our citizens, are able to place the final emphasis, voting for this or that person or political force, or rejecting it. Thats democracy.” PeoplePersonsAblePoliticalForceDemocracyCitizensAuthorityVoteFinalsVotingEmphasisRejecting Author:Dmitry Medvedev
“Political disagreements have the colour and fragrance that normally is seen and felt in a political bouquet, while remaining united on one issue that democracy is the future of Pakistan.” PoliticalFeltUnitedDemocracyIssuesColourPakistanFragranceDisagreementBouquets Author:Asif Ali Zardari
“In a well-functioning democracy, citizens have the option of voting their political masters out of office. Not so in most companies.” WellsPoliticalCompanyDemocracyMastersCitizensOfficeVoting Author:Gary Hamel