FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL QUOTES ABOUT DEMOCRACY

“Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.” – Abraham Lincoln

“The best way to enhance freedom in other lands is to demonstrate here that our democratic system is worthy of emulation.” – Jimmy Carter

“Democracy is not a fragile flower; still it needs cultivating.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.” – Clement Attlee

“The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.” – James Madison

“A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, ‘Huh. It works. It makes sense.'” – Barack Obama

“The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.” – George Washington

“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” – John F. Kennedy

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” – Ronald Reagan

“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity.” – Herbert Hoover

“Change is not merely necessary to life – it is life.” – William McKinley

“If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” – George Washington

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

“In a democracy, dissent is an act of faith.” – J. William Fulbright A TEAM FAMOUS QUOTES

“Democracy is not just the right to vote, it is the right to live in dignity.” – Naomi Klein

“My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine

“To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.” – Abraham Lincoln

“The price of greatness is responsibility.” – Winston Churchill

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle

“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.” – Bill Clinton

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker

“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

“Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation.” – Atifete Jahjaga

“If we want to keep our Republic, we must restore our founding principles.” – Mike Pence

“Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt