“To my mind, there is a solution which has to do with democracy, because democratic governments are subject to the will of the people. So, if the people will it, you can actually create international institutions through the democratic states.” PeopleIfsMindStatesGovernmentEconomyDemocracySubjectsSolutionsInstitutionsDemocraticInternationalDemocratic Government Author:George Soros
“There is danger that totalitarian governments, not subject to vigorous popular debate, will underestimate the will and unity of democratic societies where vital interests are concerned.” GovernmentInterestSubjectsDangerConcernedDemocraticUnityDebateUnderestimateVigorousDemocratic SocietyTotalitarian Government Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1961 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1961
“If you have reservations about the system and want to change it, the democratic argument goes, do so within the system: put yourself forward as a candidate for political office, subject yourself to the scrutiny and the vote of fellow citizens. Democracy does not allow for politics outside the democratic system. In this sense, democracy is totalitarian.” IfsWantDoePoliticalDemocracySubjectsCitizensOfficeArgumentVoteFellowsDemocraticCandidatesScrutinyReservations Author:J. M. Coetzee
“In a democratic age, only the behavior of the authorities is subject to public criticism; that of the people themselves, never.” PeopleAgeSubjectsAuthorityBehaviorCriticismDemocratic Author:Anthony Daniels
“One of the notable aspects of the democratic process is that one need not know anything about a subject in order to pass laws about it.” KnowsNeedsLawOrderProcessSubjectsAspectDemocraticNotableDemocratic Process Author:Jeff Cooper
“It's a pity I am so impatient and careless, as any ordinary person could learn all the techniques of photography in a week. It is the democratic art, i.e. technical skill is practically eliminated - the more foolproof cameras become with focusing and exposure gadgets the better - and artistic quality depends only on choice of subject.” PersonsArtChoicesQualityWeekSubjectsDependsSkillsPhotographyOrdinaryCamerasDemocraticTechniquePityArtisticExposureImpatientCarelessGadgetsOrdinary PersonTechnical SkillsFoolproof Author:W. H. Auden